Compare towns
Canaan vs Bartlett vs Dorchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k 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 | Canaan | Bartlett | Dorchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
3,281 |
410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
56±10.5 29% above NH |
| Bartlett and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Dorchester 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%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6kHighest 18% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,779 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
40 minHighest 50% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8Lowest 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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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.