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Lunenburg vs Ossipee vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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 | Lunenburg | Ossipee | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
4,521Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,389 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Ossipee 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Canaan High School CTE Program |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.