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Lunenburg vs Warner 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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 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 | Lunenburg | Warner | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
2,959Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Lunenburg 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% |
42.4%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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Canaan 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Warner and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,389 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.