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Canaan vs Concord vs Gorham
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 people working from home (15.4%).
Concord has the highest household income ($73k).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
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 | Concord | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,145 |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Concord and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 9% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Concord 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 | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Canaan School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.