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Troy vs Reading vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
699Lowest |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Troy and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Reading 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 28% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.