Compare towns
Canaan vs Dummer vs Stark
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 youngest population (median age 44.4).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Dummer | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
299Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Canaan 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Stark 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 |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
| Dummer 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±$26kHighest 37% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Canaan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90 24% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Stark 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Stark 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Stark 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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| 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.