What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haverhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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	Haverhill	Canaan
People
Population	4,611Highest	3,811Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH	44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average
	Haverhill and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Canaan and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Haverhill and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	28.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Lowest NH: 6%	7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Canaan and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH	$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH
	Haverhill and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH	$254,000±$26kHighest 37% below NH
	Canaan and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH	$1,140±$90Highest 24% below NH
	Canaan and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,908Lowest 11% below NH	$5,985Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±26.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Canaan and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	77.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 4 yrs older than NH	1975 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#95 of 120 in NH	#83 of 120 in NH
School district	Haverhill Cooperative School District	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town	Woodsville High School	Mascoma Valley Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	10.3Highest
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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.