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Beecher Falls vs Grantham 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
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Grantham has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Canaan has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Beecher Falls | Grantham | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
3,465Highest |
293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
49.9±20.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Beecher Falls and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±13.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$60,263±$14k 25% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$121,500±$14k 63% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$2,480 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 17.2%±63.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Beecher Falls 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.