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Troy vs Gorham 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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Gorham | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
2,682 |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Canaan 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Gorham 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
| Troy and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kHighest 34% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
| Troy and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331 31% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% 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 |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.3% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan and Troy 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.