Compare towns
Troy vs Dunbarton 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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Dunbarton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
3,097 |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Canaan 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest 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±$14k 10% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,166±$70Highest 22% below NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Dunbarton 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.