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Canaan vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
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 | Dover | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
33,364Highest |
3,640Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Norwich 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Dover 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Dover 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 |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
| Dover 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. |
$8,249 164% 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% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Dover 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Dover School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.