Compare towns
Troy vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Salisbury | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
1,609Lowest |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | Merrimack 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.