Compare towns
Canaan vs Hampton Falls vs Wilmot
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).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Hampton Falls | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
2,328 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Wilmot 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 | Hampton Falls 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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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.