Compare towns
Canaan vs Grantham vs Meredith
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 affordable homes ($254k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
3,465Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Canaan 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%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest 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±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Grantham and Meredith 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
— | $1,149±$304Highest 23% below NH |
| Meredith and Canaan 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Meredith 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.