What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).

Haverhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canaan	Haverhill
People
Population	3,811Lowest	4,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average	49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH
	Haverhill and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%	14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Canaan and Haverhill 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%	21.3%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Haverhill 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	5%±3.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Canaan and Haverhill 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	$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH
	Haverhill 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±$26kHighest 37% below NH	$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH
	Canaan and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,140±$90Highest 24% below NH	$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH
	Canaan and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,985Highest 10% below NH	$5,908Lowest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2%	56.6%±26.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Canaan and Haverhill 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%	11.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 4 yrs older than NH	1975 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8%	4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#83 of 120 in NH	#95 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Haverhill Cooperative School District
High school in town	Mascoma Valley Regional High School	Woodsville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Highest	10.0Lowest
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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.