Compare towns
Troy vs Fitzwilliam 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
2,278 |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Fitzwilliam 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% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$100,735±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy 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 |
$305,900±$34kHighest 24% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Fitzwilliam 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 |
— | $1,140±$90Highest 24% below NH |
| Canaan and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 22% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Fitzwilliam 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% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Canaan 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 | Monadnock Regional 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.