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Jaffrey vs Putney 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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Canaan has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Putney | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%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% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Jaffrey and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
| Putney and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202 32% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Highest 19% 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 | $6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.