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Canaan
A town of 3,811 people in Grafton County, New Hampshire
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Town in New Hampshire, United States1761Established
3,794Population
55 sq miArea
945 ftElevation
Canaan is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,794 at the 2020 census. It is the location of Mascoma State Forest. Canaan is home to the Cardigan Mountain School, the town's largest employer. The main village of the town, where 442 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Canaan census-designated place (CDP), and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 4 with New Hampshire Route 118.
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ZIP code03741
Area code603
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DistrictMascoma Valley Regional School DistrictSchools4
Canaan Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 236 students
Indian River SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 292 students
Mascoma Valley Regional High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 303 students
CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
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