Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Milton 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).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Canaan has the most renters (22.7% rent).
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 | Milton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
4,538 |
3,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Milton 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Milton 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Milton 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Milton School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Nute High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
10.6 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.