Best PlacesWest Rindge, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Rindge, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Rindge ranks 9,683rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in West Rindge
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
West Rindge's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Rindge ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 98% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 93% of towns
Where West Rindge ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 3% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of towns
- Cheap childcare$1,272 a month, better than only 12% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in West Rindge
A household needs to earn about $113,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Rindge home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $85,207, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses West Rindge's effective rate of 1.30%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Rindge
West Rindge runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Rindge.
Who works in West Rindge, and how
Work in West Rindge centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in West Rindge
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Rindge.
What the weather is like in West Rindge, month by month
West Rindge sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 26° | 16° |
| April | 58° | 45° | 33° |
| July | 85° | 72° | 60° |
| October | 64° | 51° | 40° |
Flying in and out of West Rindge
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 60 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Rindge
Schools across West Rindge average a C, better than 30% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Rindge Memorial SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Jaffrey Grade SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Murdock Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
- Jaffrey-rindge Middle SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Monadnock Regional Middle SchoolD− · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Monadnock Regional High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Murdock High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Conant High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Rindge school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Rindge measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare West Rindge against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West Rindge
Is West Rindge a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Rindge ranks 9,683rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low taxes, fast internet, and population health, and lowest on an overheated housing market and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Rindge expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $405,139. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $85,207 median income, cost of living beats 44% of towns.
Is West Rindge safe?
Yes, West Rindge is safer than 85% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $195 per resident a year.
Compare West Rindge with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Rindge. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Rindge represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
West Rindge detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Rindge: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Rindge: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Rindge: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Rindge: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Rindge detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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