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Canaan vs Hampton 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 affordable homes ($254k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Antrim has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
16,426Highest |
2,692Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Antrim 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
| Hampton 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±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 10% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.