What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canaan has the most kids (14.7% under 18).

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canaan	Bartlett
People
Population	3,811Highest	3,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average	57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH
Kids under 18	14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Canaan and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,583±$6kHighest 18% below NH	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH	$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH	$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,985Highest 10% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2%	68.5%±37.9Lowest 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	13.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	79%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±7.1Lowest 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	#83 of 120 in NH	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	Mascoma Valley Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.