Compare towns
Haverhill vs Epping vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Canaan has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Haverhill | Epping | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611 |
7,430Highest |
3,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Haverhill and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Haverhill 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Epping and Haverhill 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Epping and Canaan 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #95 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Epping School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | Epping High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
9.3Lowest |
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.