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Canaan vs Warwick vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Winchester has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Warwick | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
776Lowest |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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±$26k 24% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Warwick | Winchester 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.