Compare towns
Troy vs Bennington 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
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Canaan has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Troy | Bennington | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
1,588Lowest |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
44.4±3.7Highest about the NH average |
| Canaan and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canaan and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
$267,300±$15kHighest 34% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Bennington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Bennington 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.