What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitefield	Canaan
People
Population	2,516Highest	810Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S.	53.2±4.6Highest 37% above U.S.
	Canaan and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Canaan and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	28.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whitefield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Whitefield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kHighest 22% below U.S.	$55,606±$4kLowest 31% below U.S.
	Whitefield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S.	$201,900±$46kLowest 39% below U.S.
	Whitefield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160 24% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Highest 41% above U.S.	$3,389Lowest 9% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitefield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Canaan and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH	—
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	Canaan School District
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	Canaan High School CTE Program
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.