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For most people who can afford it, yes. Rindge grades B+ overall, ranked 54th of 125 in New Hampshire. Residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 85% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $473K, 5.7 years of the Keene area’s $83K median household income. On hazard risk, just 11 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do better. 20% of the land in Rindge is conserved, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Rindge is home to Franklin Pierce University.
Where Rindge beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,143 in 1790, a low of 610 in 1930, 6,476 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Rindge is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Rindge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rindge.
Rindge sends many workers across the state line, has seen reported crime fall by about half and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Hampshire.
Rindge’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 1.2 in New Hampshire’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Annett State Forest, 1,176 acres with 8.4 miles of trail. 59 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Annett State Forest | 8.4 mi | 1,176 |
| 2. Pearly Lake Wildlife Management Area | 3.6 mi | 636 |
| 3. Rindge Town Forest | 2.5 mi | 138 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rindge Memorial SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 324 | B |
| Hampshire Country School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 4–10 | Grades 4–10 | 14 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Within New Hampshire it is healthier than 58% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar.
72% of adults had a checkup this year in Rindge. Rindge beats the New Hampshire average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 27% of adults have high blood pressure in Rindge.
| Rindge | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Rindge | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 71.6% | 77.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 51 to 21 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Only 4 of the 125 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Rindge. Rindge’s property crime rate is 3.2 per 1,000 residents. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Rindge sits closer to the middle.
| Rindge | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Rindge since 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rindge has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Rindge is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (40% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (21% statewide). Only 4 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower median age than Rindge. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 41% across New Hampshire.
| Rindge | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 39% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Rindge | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 22.4% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.4% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.2% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.7% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
24% of working residents cross a state line to work.
Most working residents leave Rindge for work: only 15% work in town. Jobs based in Rindge grew to 1,672 in 2023, 257 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Jaffrey (15%), Peterborough (8%) and Keene (6%).
| Rindge | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Rindge home is worth about $473,000, up 4% in a year, 7% below the New Hampshire typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rindge. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MountainMount Monadnock
31 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
39 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaDCU Center
36 mi MuseumAmerican Heritage Museum
36 mi LandmarkBurnside FountainMount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Heritage Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Burnside Fountain: Daderot, CC0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rindge
College town 18 of every 100 Rindge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
5 notable people were born in Rindge.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Rindge is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,476 at the 2020 census, up from 6,014 at the 2010 census. Rindge is home to Franklin Pierce University, the Cathedral of the Pines and part of Annett State Forest.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with Rindge.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Jaffrey (B+) comes closest.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rindge | #54 | B+ | C− | A | C+ | A |
| New Ipswich | #59 | B+ | C+ | A− | C | A− |
| Jaffrey | #56 | B+ | B− | B | C+ | A |
| Fitzwilliam | #118 | C− | C− | — | C− | A− |
Fitzwilliam reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Rindge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rindge grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #54 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A for health, A for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Rindge sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including Anne Kingsbury Wollstonecraft and Amasa Norcross.
