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Sullivan vs Canaan vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Canaan | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
3,811Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Sullivan and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Stoddard 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 | — | #83 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.