Compare towns
Canaan vs Windham vs Hanover 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hanover has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Antrim has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Windham | Hanover | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,811 |
16,038Highest |
11,685 |
2,692Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
46.7±3.9Highest 8% above NH |
| Antrim 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 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Antrim 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover 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 NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$169,583±$36k 71% above NH |
$86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
| Windham and Hanover 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 |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
| Hanover and Windham 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 |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Windham School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Windham High School | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.7 |
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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.