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Canaan, NH map Population in July 2007: 3,558. Population change since 2000: +6.0%
 

Males: 1,626  (49.0%)
Females: 1,693  (51.0%)

Grafton County

Median resident age:  37.7 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03741.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,000 (it was $43,220 in 2000)
Canaan  $48,000
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $176,000 (it was $97,900 in 2000)
Canaan  $176,000
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in Canaan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Canaan: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.4%), French (12.3%), Irish (12.2%), French Canadian (10.2%), German (9.3%), United States (8.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1761

Elevation: 945 feet

Land area: 53.2 square miles.

Population density: 65 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Canaan

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canaan town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

82 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Oceania).

This town:  2.5%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Canaan, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Canaan to the number of sex offenders is 575 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Canaan:  2.3% ($2,298)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
Canaan satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (62.2 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (113.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (232.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Orange, NH (5.7 miles ), Enfield, NH (6.6 miles ), Grafton, NH (8.1 miles ), Dorchester, NH (10.6 miles ), Lyme, NH (11.4 miles ), Springfield, NH (12.0 miles ), Grantham, NH (12.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $72,000
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $70,200
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 31 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $181,200

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Latitude: 43.67 N, Longitude: 72.04 W


Area code: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.8%
New Hampshire:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


Average climate in Canaan, New Hampshire

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Canaan-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Canaan town center .

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 tornado 23.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Canaan:
  • ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LEBANON, NH)
  • NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC (about 18 miles; NEW LONDON, NH)
  • MARY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LEBANON, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Canaan, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canaan:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 63 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • MANCHESTER (about 66 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 95 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canaan:
  • POST MILLS (about 21 miles; POST MILLS, VT; ID: 2B9)
  • NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 22 miles; BRISTOL, NH; ID: 2N2)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 22 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; ID: 1P1)

Amtrak station near Canaan:
  • 20 miles: WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (RAILROAD ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canaan:
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 15 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
Public high school in Canaan:
Public elementary/middle schools in Canaan:
Private elementary/middle schools in Canaan:
  • CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: RR 2 BOX 58; Grades: 6 - 9; Boys only)
  • CANAAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: CHURCH STREET - BOX 475; Grades: 4 - 10)
Library in Canaan:
  • CANAAN TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $90,145; Location: MAIN STREET; 24,079 books; 442 audio materials; 714 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Canaan: Pattee Station (A), Canaan Town Library and Historical Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bryant Pond (A), Canaan Street Lake (B), Clark Pond (C), Lary Pond (D), Derby Pond (E), Mirror Lake (F), Little Goose Pond (G), Bear Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian River (A), Moose Brook (B), Hoyt Brook (C), Hinkson Brook (D), Haines Brook (E), Gulf Brook (F), Orange Brook (G), Goose Pond Brook (H), Crystal Lake Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Canaan include: Canaan Street Historic District (1), Williams Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Canaan Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Canaan and their reported violations in the past:

CANAAN WATER DEPT (Population served: 600, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-09-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-30-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2005)
  • 2 other older health violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Canaan that have no violations reported:
  • CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.7%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  2.8%

Canaan compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Canaan (2007 data):
  • Mascoma Savings Bank: Canaan Branch at U.S. Route 4, Church Street, branch established on 1977-07-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $770.5 mil, Deposits: $518.2 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, NH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 18 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Grafton County New Hampshire:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.40%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($563 average AGI)
Grafton County:  0.56%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Windsor County, VT  0.67% ($47,938 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, NH  0.56% ($33,270)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.52% ($35,301)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)
Grafton County:  0.16%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Windsor County, VT  0.68% ($38,138 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, NH  0.67% ($48,389)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.53% ($35,472)


Strongest AM radio stations in Canaan:
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canaan:
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNTK-FM (99.7 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: SHEILA E. VINIKOOR)
  • WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWOD (104.3 FM; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Canaan:
  • W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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