Compare towns
Antrim vs Cornish 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
Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Antrim | Cornish | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
1,816Lowest |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Cornish and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kHighest 26% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Antrim and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Cornish and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Antrim 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | — | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Cornish School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.