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Canaan, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,319. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,452 (+4.0% change)
Males: 1,626 (49.0%), Females: 1,693 (51.0%)

Grafton County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $43,220
Median house value: $97,900

Population by Race

Races in Canaan:

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

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

Elevation: 945 feet

Population by Education

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%

2.5% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Oceania).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canaan:

  • NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC (about 16 miles; NEW LONDON, NH)
  • ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LEBANON, NH)
  • MARY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LEBANON, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canaan:

  • MANCHESTER (about 64 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 65 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 92 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canaan:

  • NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 19 miles; BRISTOL, NH; Abbreviation: 2N2)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 20 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: 1P1)
  • PARLIN FIELD (about 22 miles; NEWPORT, NH; Abbreviation: 2B3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canaan:

  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)

Public primary/middle school in Canaan:

  • CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: PO BOX 18; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/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)

Libraries

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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