What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grantham	Canaan
People
Population	3,465Lowest	3,811Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH	44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average
	Grantham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Grantham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.1%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Canaan and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6%	7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Canaan and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH	$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH
	Grantham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH	$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,140±$90 24% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,605Highest 14% above NH	$5,985Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	74.4%±25.1 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 16% below NH	30 minHighest 12% above NH
Work from home	13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Canaan and Grantham 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	#6 of 120 in NH	#83 of 120 in NH
School district	Grantham School District	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Mascoma Valley Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.3
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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.