Compare towns
Canaan vs Marlow vs Stoddard
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 people working from home (14.9%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Marlow | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
855Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Stoddard 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 |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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 |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Marlow and Canaan 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 |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Stoddard 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Stoddard 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 | Marlow School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | 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.