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Canton vs Meredith vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Canton | Meredith | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191 |
6,758Highest |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.1±7.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Knox and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50k 50% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$159,600±$26kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,375±$47Highest about the U.S. average |
| Knox and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 27% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Canton 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.