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Canaan vs Deerfield vs Norwich
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 most affordable homes ($254k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k 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 | Deerfield | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
4,932Highest |
3,640Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Deerfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Norwich 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Deerfield School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.