About Rindge

Rindge is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 5,451 people and just one neighborhood, Rindge is the 70th largest community in New Hampshire.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rindge is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rindge is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Rindge who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.65%), sales jobs (11.70%), and management occupations (8.80%).

Rindge is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Rindge to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

Because of many things, Rindge is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rindge a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rindge has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rindge's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small town, Rindge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Rindge Information and Demographics

The education level of Rindge citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 24.94% of adults in Rindge have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rindge in 2000 was $18,495, which is low income relative to New Hampshire, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,980 for a family of four. However, Rindge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Rindge home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Rindge is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rindge include English, Finnish, Irish, French, French Canadian, Italian, German, Swedish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Rindge is English.