Canaan

In Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Population: 205

Canaan, a community in Grafton County, New Hampshire, has 205 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Canaan's population declined 40.1% from 342 to 205.

The median gross rent is $958. 15.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 205
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 34.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

342205

Median home value

$148,600$212,500

Median gross rent

$740$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	342	—	$148,600	$740
2020	264	—	$146,700	$741
2021	204	$83,043	$208,100	$736
2022	173	—	$212,500	$823
2023	205	—	—	$958

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 3427.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 544.4%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7426.8%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	25	12.2%
18 to 24	31	15.1%
25 to 34	57	27.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	9	4.4%
55 to 64	28	13.7%
65 to 74	55	26.8%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	181	88.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	11.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's47.7%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	55	36.9%
Some college or associate's	71	47.7%
Bachelor's degree	13	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone58.3%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	58.3%
Carpooled	13	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	21.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	8.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	27.6%
15 to 29 min	39	37.1%
30 to 44 min	37	35.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.44
Poverty rate: 8.8% (18 of 205)

	Count	Share
Family households	28	19.7%
Nonfamily households	114	80.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142	58.7%
Vacant	100	41.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	34.5%
Renter-occupied	93	65.5%

1-unit, detached20.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.1%

5 to 19 units43.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49	20.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	51	21.1%
5 to 19 units	104	43.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	15.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3308900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6503, -72.0160