Compare towns
Canaan vs Bartlett vs Kingston
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 affordable homes ($254k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
3,281Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Kingston and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 10% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Canaan 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 | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.