Compare towns
Bartlett vs Boscawen 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Boscawen has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Bartlett | Boscawen | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
4,044Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Boscawen and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
$81,583±$6kHighest 18% below NH |
| Canaan and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$286,500±$23k 29% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Bartlett and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Merrimack Valley 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.