Compare towns
Canaan vs Epping vs Concord
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Concord 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest 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±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 9% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Concord 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | Epping High School | None in town |
| 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.