Compare towns
Canaan vs Grantham vs Lancaster vs Antrim
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Grantham | Lancaster | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
3,465 |
3,216 |
2,692Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| Grantham and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Canaan 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
| Grantham and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
| Grantham and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Highest 24% below NH |
— | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,040±$177 30% below NH |
| Canaan and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 10% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1 NH: 48.2% |
— | 36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.