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Canaan vs Carroll vs Hampton
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).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Carroll | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
659Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Carroll and Hampton 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%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Hampton 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% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 10% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Hampton 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.