Compare towns
Canaan vs Epping vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
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 | Canaan | Epping | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 293Lowest |
7,430Highest |
431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±20.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±13.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,263±$14kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
| Epping and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,500±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Epping and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Athens 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.