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Jaffrey vs Ware 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).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Ware | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
10,048Highest |
3,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
| Ware and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Ware 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Ware 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 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% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Ware | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.