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Jaffrey vs Danvers vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Jaffrey | Danvers | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
28,098Highest |
3,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,140±$90 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 99% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,985Lowest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
12.8 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.