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White River Junction vs Canaan vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | White River Junction | Canaan | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
3,811Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Grantham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| White River Junction and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Canaan and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.