Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Hooksett vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Hooksett | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
15,057Highest |
3,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.4±3.7Highest about the NH average |
| Canaan and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canaan and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Canaan 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 7% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 7% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.