Compare towns
Canaan vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Meredith | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
6,758Highest |
2,692Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
| Meredith 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,149±$304Highest 23% below NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Meredith 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,608 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.