Compare towns
Bartlett vs Canaan vs Lancaster
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%).
Canaan has the highest household income ($82k).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Canaan | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,811Highest |
3,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Lancaster 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% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$81,583±$6kHighest 18% below NH |
$68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
| Canaan and Lancaster 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 |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$4,226 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.