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Canaan vs Grantham vs Wilder
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
3,465 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Canaan 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 about the U.S. average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 92% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Wilder 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham 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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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.