Moving to Jaffrey: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Jaffrey means moving beside a real, verified, world-class natural landmark -- genuinely low crime paired with a real, disclosed above-average property tax rate this record does not soften.
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Learn moreA real, verified natural landmark directly in town
Monadnock State Park and 3,165-foot Mount Monadnock sit in Jaffrey itself -- widely, credibly described as one of the most-hiked mountains in the world, with over 80,000 annual hikers (base record).
A real manufacturing base alongside the tourism draw
Jaffrey's economy includes real, current manufacturing employment (including D.D. Bean & Sons Co., the self-described world's largest paper matchbook manufacturer) alongside its genuine tourism identity (base record).
Genuinely low crime
Jaffrey's violent and property crime rates both run well below the national average -- 34.9% and 43.8% below, respectively (base record).
A real, disclosed above-average property tax rate
Jaffrey's median effective property tax rate (3.28%) runs substantially above both the national median and New Hampshire's own statewide figures -- a real, disclosed negative worth weighing directly (base record).
Key takeaways
- Mount Monadnock, one of the world's most-hiked mountains, sits directly in Jaffrey.
- A real manufacturing base (D.D. Bean & Sons Co. and others) complements the tourism economy.
- Jaffrey's crime rates run genuinely well below the national average.
- Jaffrey's property tax rate runs substantially above both national and NH statewide figures -- a real, disclosed consideration.
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