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Canaan, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $305,879 (it was $95,700 in 2000)
Canaan:

$305,879
New Hampshire:

$384,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $202,256 - $436,300

Total population: 3,909 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,319 (42 farm, 3,277 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,588 (1,279 occupied: 1,063 owner occupied, 216 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

17%
State:

28%

Housing density: 30 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $210,911.

Median contract rent in 2022: $914 (lower quartile is $576, upper quartile is $1,367)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,360


Median gross rent in Canaan, NH in 2022: $1,120

Housing units in Canaan with a mortgage: 484 (20 second mortgage, 57 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 171


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Canaan, New Hampshire Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 82,117
  • In family households: 63,633 (15,537 male householders, 6,537 female householders)
    17,631 spouses, 19,508 children (17,981 natural, 564 adopted, 963 stepchildren), 929 grandchildren, 338 brothers or sisters, 482 parents, foster children, 353 other relatives, 1,921 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 18,484 (6,671 male householders (4,834 living alone)), 7,241 female householders (5,759 living alone)), 4,572 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,001 (674 institutionalized population)

12,855 married couples with children.
3,805 single-parent households (1,075 men, 2,730 women).

96.8% of residents of Canaan speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 143 (3.9%)
(82.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Canaan, New Hampshire
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Canaan, New Hampshire
  • 12no bedroom
  • 521 bedroom
  • 3182 bedrooms
  • 4873 bedrooms
  • 1394 bedrooms
  • 555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan, New Hampshire
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan, New Hampshire
  • 9no bedroom
  • 721 bedroom
  • 772 bedrooms
  • 383 bedrooms
  • 204 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 50no vehicle
  • 2041 vehicle
  • 5532 vehicles
  • 1973 vehicles
  • 554 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in renter-occupied apartments
  • 12no vehicle
  • 931 vehicle
  • 702 vehicles
  • 363 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canaan, New Hampshire
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canaan, New Hampshire
  • 101 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 233 rooms
  • 1704 rooms
  • 2665 rooms
  • 2636 rooms
  • 1457 rooms
  • 1028 rooms
  • 699+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan, New Hampshire
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan, New Hampshire
  • 41 room
  • 302 rooms
  • 263 rooms
  • 704 rooms
  • 265 rooms
  • 346 rooms
  • 207 rooms
  • 68 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Canaan, NH
Canaan town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Canaan, NH household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Canaan, NH in 2022
  • 1,857Less than $10,000
  • 2,548$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,317$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,217$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,250$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,706$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,699$60,000 to $74,999
  • 5,320$75,000 to $99,999
  • 4,531$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,431$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,030$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6,078$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Canaan: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.5%
Number of people working at home: 351 (17.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 82
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 89
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 112
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 112
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 264
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 134
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 485
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 71
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 77
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 93
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 58
  • 90 or more minutes: 45

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,375 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled: 188 (10.9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 17 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 34 (2.0%)
  • Other means: 8 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 101 (5.9%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Canaan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Canaan, New Hampshire
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Canaan, New Hampshire
  • 301995 to March 2000
  • 41990 to 1994
  • 151985 to 1989
  • 81980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 41965 to 1969
  • 21Before 1965
Ancestries in Canaan, NH

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 512 (15.2%)
  • Other: 432 (12.8%)
  • French: 407 (12.1%)
  • Irish: 406 (12.0%)
  • French Canadian: 339 (10.1%)
  • German: 308 (9.1%)
  • United States: 286 (8.5%)
  • Italian: 165 (4.9%)
  • Scottish: 121 (3.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 74 (2.2%)
  • Swedish: 72 (2.1%)
  • Polish: 64 (1.9%)
  • Portuguese: 47 (1.4%)
  • Russian: 35 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 33 (1.0%)
  • Swiss: 16 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 16 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 13 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 12 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 7 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 4 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 4 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Canaan:

20.7% (17)
New Hampshire:

22.9% (12,397)

United Kingdom
Canaan:

14.6% (12)
New Hampshire:

8.1% (4,396)

Germany
Canaan:

13.4% (11)
New Hampshire:

4.9% (2,670)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Canaan:

13.4% (11)
New Hampshire:

3.4% (1,828)

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion
Canaan:

12.2% (10)
New Hampshire:

0.2% (116)

India
Canaan:

6.1% (5)
New Hampshire:

4.7% (2,530)

Other Northern Europe
Canaan:

4.9% (4)
New Hampshire:

0.9% (508)

Other Western Europe
Canaan:

4.9% (4)
New Hampshire:

0.6% (339)

Australia
Canaan:

4.9% (4)
New Hampshire:

0.3% (158)

Other South America
Canaan:

4.9% (4)
New Hampshire:

0.6% (322)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,960
  • Other state: 1,269
  • Northeast: 1,047
  • Midwest: 84
  • South: 75
  • West: 63

70% of Canaan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 52
  • 9th grade: 23
  • 10th grade: 30
  • 11th grade: 57
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 21
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 373
  • Less than 1 year of college: 38
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 159
  • Associate degree: 68
  • Bachelor's degree: 108
  • Master's degree: 90
  • Professional school degree: 13
  • Doctorate degree: 36
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 57
  • 9th grade: 11
  • 10th grade: 41
  • 11th grade: 15
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 23
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 465
  • Less than 1 year of college: 58
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 152
  • Associate degree: 74
  • Bachelor's degree: 148
  • Master's degree: 62
  • Professional school degree: 19
  • Doctorate degree: 12
Educational Attainment for Females
Canaan marital status for males
Canaan marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,198
  • One, attached: 9
  • Two: 38
  • 3 or 4: 55
  • 5 to 9: 15
  • 10 to 19: 16
  • 20 to 49: 17
  • Mobile homes: 235
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $144,182

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.7%
Year householders moved into residence in Canaan
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Canaan, NH
  • 60.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 18.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.4%Wood
  • 2.8%Electricity
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Canaan, NH
  • 68.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 18.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.3%Wood
  • 2.3%Electricity
  • 1.9%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:

1.0%
New Hampshire:

8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:

7.7%
New Hampshire:

10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
Here:

22.2%
New Hampshire:

36.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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