Compare towns
Canaan vs Springfield vs Canterbury
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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Canterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Springfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Springfield and Canterbury 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Springfield 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Canterbury 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 10% below NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Canterbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Springfield 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 | — | Shaker Regional 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.