What kinds of homes are in Jaffrey, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Jaffrey, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Jaffrey, NH has 2,444 (±202) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 64 homes per square mile of land.

80.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,444 (±202)
Detached houses: 80.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 8.2%

Homes in Jaffrey by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Jaffrey	Cheshire County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	80.8% (±6.6 points)	69.0%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.3 points)	5.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.5 points)	4.5%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±2.1 points)	4.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±2.6 points)	2.7%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.0% (±2.0 points)	5.3%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.8% (±4.8 points)	6.2%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Jaffrey, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cheshire County (12.1%).

It is also lower than in New Hampshire (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Jaffrey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jaffrey
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Jaffrey	—	8.2% (±3.9 points)	—
Dublin	4.2 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rindge	5.5 mi	8.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Peterborough (community)	6.0 mi	23.4% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Troy (community)	6.2 mi	2.3% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon	6.4 mi	0.0% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	6.5 mi	1.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fitzwilliam	7.1 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Marlborough	7.1 mi	13.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fitzwilliam, NH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Peterborough (community), NH (23.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Cheshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Marlborough	13.5% (±5.0 points)
3	Swanzey	12.6% (±4.7 points)
4	Alstead	9.1% (±7.4 points)
5	Winchester	9.0% (±5.8 points)
6 (tie)	Rindge	8.6% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Walpole	8.6% (±6.2 points)
8	Jaffrey	8.2% (±3.9 points)
9	Chesterfield	7.3% (±7.4 points)
10	Hinsdale	5.7% (±5.2 points)
11	Westmoreland	2.6% (±4.2 points)
12	Troy	1.2% (±6.1 points)
13	Stoddard	0.8% (±4.8 points)
14 (tie)	Dublin	0.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Cheshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jaffrey include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Jaffrey (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Jaffrey

How many homes are in Jaffrey?

Jaffrey, NH has an estimated 2,444 (±202) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Jaffrey houses or apartments?

80.8% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 10.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Jaffrey?

2.5% of homes in Jaffrey are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jaffrey town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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