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Canaan vs Guildhall vs Sutton
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).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Guildhall | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
371Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Canaan 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Sutton 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% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Sutton 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 |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Guildhall 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. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90 19% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Canaan 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Sutton 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.