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Canaan vs Wilder vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most homeowners (77.3%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
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 | Wilder | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
3,087Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newmarket 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Canaan 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Newmarket 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±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 92% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.