Compare towns
Canaan vs Richmond vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most renters (22.7% rent).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Canaan | Richmond | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Lowest |
4,159 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 21.3Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.