Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Kingston 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).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Kingston | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
6,275Highest |
3,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Kingston 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 |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 7% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Sanborn Regional High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
12.9 |
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.