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Canaan vs Epping vs Beecher Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Epping | Beecher Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810 |
7,430Highest |
67Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Beecher Falls 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±43.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beecher Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 9% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,438Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Epping and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Canaan School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.