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Canaan, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Sullivan County County
1.6
/5.0
D
Poor
205
Population
301/sq mi density
$958
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
88
Violent Crime/100K
1,029 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
88 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$36,020
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Canaan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Canaan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,020
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,013
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.3%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,200M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
33%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,202
Restaurants
71
Healthcare
86
Retail
159
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,013
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,767
265% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $36,020 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,013 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,117 |
| County GDP | $2,200M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.486 |
| Cost of Living Index | 104.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,202 |
| Restaurants | 71 |
| Healthcare | 86 |
| Retail | 159 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,013 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,767 |