Compare towns
Canaan vs Wolfeboro vs New Hampton
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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Wolfeboro | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
6,571Highest |
2,509Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and New Hampton 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and New Hampton 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and New Hampton 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Highest 24% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Canaan and Wolfeboro 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Kingswood Regional 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.