Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

Town of Canaan

Historical Information

Original Name First Settled Resettled Incorporated Last Master Plan Adopted
N/A 1766 N/A N/A 1/1/1987
* Figures are from Town Reports/Master Plans

Local Planning & Regulations

Economic Development Committee Historical Society / Historic District Commission / Heritage Commission Planning Board Adopted Capitol Improvement Plan Capitol Improvement Plan last Adopted Zoning Ordinance Last Adopted Site Plan Regulations Last Adopted
N/A N/A No N/A N/A N/A
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Subdivision Regulations Last Adopted Growth Management Ordinance Is the Growth Management Ordinance in effect? Impact Fee Ordinance Is the Impact Fee Imposed? What is the Impact Fee Imposed on?
2/6/1984 No N/A No No N/A
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Allow Manufactured Housing Parks? Allow Manufactured Housing in Subdivisions Allow Manufactured Housing on Individual Lots? ? Historic District Zoning Aquifer Protection District Soil-Based Lot Sizing for Residential Development
Yes Yes Yes No No No
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Elderly Housing District Affordable Housing District Specific Design Regulations for Commercial / Industrial Development Tax Increment Finance District Allow the Transfer of Development Rights in the Zoning Ordinance?
No No No No No
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Has the Town Adopted Building Codes? Which Codes? Does the Town Allow Mixed Use Development? (Residential and Commercial on the Same Lot) - -
Yes NA Yes - -
* Town Reports & Staff
* Zoning Ordinances &Site Plan Regulations

Municipal Facilities & Utilities

Municipal Water System Municipal Sewer System Fixed-Route Public Transit System Residential Curbside Trash Collection Non-Residential Curbside Trash Collection Residential Curbside Recycling Non-Residential Curbside Recycling
Yes Yes Yes No No No No

Land Use

Land Area Water Area Total Acres Total Square Miles
31550 acres 1099 acres 35275.9 53.3
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Total Developed Acres Residential Acres Agricultural Acres Commercial Acres Institutional/ Governmental Acres Recreational Acres Undeveloped Acres
80 19 54 0 0 7 92
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Year Acres in Current Use Value of Land in Current Use $ Assessed from Land Use Change Tax $ Assessed from Timber Tax -
1990 19965 $ 1188784 NA NA -
1995 N/A $ 2366652 NA NA -
2000 N/A $ N/A $ 6630.00 $ 41766.00 -
2001 N/A $ N/A $ 16293.00 $ 45265.00 -
2002 25127.00 $ NA $ 4589.00 $ 20539.00 -
25 % of the Land Use Change Tax is dedicated to conservation programs.
* Acreage is from Town Reports/Master Plans,2002
* NH Office of State Planning

Population

Year Population PopulationPercent Change Annualized Rate of Population Change Male Population Female Population Age: 0-17 Age: 18-64 Age: 65+ Population per square mile
1970 1923 NA NA 1000 923 691 1013 219 36.1
1980 2456 27.7 % 12.8 1248 1208 776 1404 276 46.1
1990 3045 24 % 12.4 1503 1542 926 1864 255 57.1
2000 3319 9 % NA 1626 1693 897 2100 322 62.3
2005 3490 5.5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2010 3640 1.1 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2015 3770 1.9 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020 3910 3.1 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
  2000 population of children 5 years of age and younger - 203
- * Figures for 2005 - 2020 are NH OSP Estimates '96
* Figures for 1970 - 2000 are from the US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* Population per square mile is Census Population / Total Square Miles (from Town Reports/Master Plans)

Income & Poverty

Year Median Household Income Per Capita Income Percent Change in Per Capita Income State Ranking of Per Capita Income (out of 234) % of Person Below Poverty Level
1970 $ N/A NA NA NA N/A %
1980 $ 14015 NA NA NA %
1990 $ 31479 $ 12474 NA NA %
1996 NA $ 16283 30.5 % 152 NA
2000 $ 43220 $ 20515 NA NA 6 %
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- Median Family Income % of Families Below Poverty Level Equalized Tax Rate % Change in Equalized Tax Rate Town Welfare Budget as a % of Total Town Budget
1990 NA NA $ 24.26 NA NA
1995 NA NA $ 33.45 37.9 % NA
2000 $ 46339 2.9 % $ 22.26 -33.5 % 1.40 %
2001 NA NA $ 29.19 31.1 % 1.20 %
2002 NA NA $ 21.68 -25.73 % 1.30 %
- * Household & Family Income figures are from US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* % of Persons in Poverty figures are from US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)

Employment

Year Labor Force Employment Unemployment Average Annual Rate of Unemployment Unemployment Rate - February % of All Parents in Labor Force that have Children Under 6 years of age
1998 1826 1804 22 1.2 % NA NA
1999 1850 1830 20 1.1 % 1.1 % NA
2000 1882 1850 32 1.7 % 1.7 % 69 %
2001 1928 1895 33 1.7 % 0.7 % NA
2002 2030 2002 28 1.4 % N/A % NA
2003 NA NA NA NA 1.1 % NA
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- # of Employees by Occupation
- Managerial & Professional Technical Sales & Administrative Support Service Farming, Forestry & Fishing Precision Production, Craft & Repair Operators, Fabricators & Laborers
1970 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1980 240 282 165 50 137 259
1990 339 458 231 42 240 239
2000 473 468 283 5 342 181
- * NH Department of Employment Security

Housing

Year Average Household Size Total Housing Units # Single Family Homes # Multi-family Homes # Mobile Homes # Owner Occupied Dwellings # Renter Occupied Dwellings
1970 N/A 808 N/A N/A N/A 1395 393
1980 2.7 1118 753 109 149 676 178
1990 2.8 1435 1037 149 249 894 200
2000 2.6 1588 1207 141 235 1064 215
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Year # Single Family Building Permits Issued # of Multi-family Building Permits Issued # of Mobile Home Building Permits Issued -
2001 9 6 10 -
2002 16 2 10 -
 
- Average Household Size Average Household Size Owner-Occupied Units Average Household Size Renter-Occupied Units # Occupied Units # Vacant Units Homeowner Vacancy Rate Rental Vacancy Rate Households with individuals under 18
2000 2.6 2.6 2.4 1279 309 0.7 3.2 502
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- Median Rent Median Home Value % Median Home Value Change # Building Permits Issued - Single Family # Building Permits Issued - Multi-family # Building Permits Issued - Mobile Home -
1970 N/A N/A NA NA NA NA -
1980 110 34000 N/A 13 N/A 10 -
1985 NA NA NA 12 N/A 6 -
1990 563 91800 170 5 5 14 -
1995 NA NA NA 12 0 11 -
2000 531 NA NA 5 N/A 10 -
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- Gross Rent as a % of Household Income Monthly Owner Cost as a % of Household Income
- Less than 15.0% 15% - 19.9% 20.0% - 29.9% 30.0% and greater Less than 15.0% 15% - 19.9% 20.0% - 29.9% 30.0% and greater
1999 14 18 17 34 28 22 30 20
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- # of Assisted Housing Units # of Shelters (Emergency, Family, Transitional)
Elderly Units Family Units Family / Elderly Groups Home Units Miscellaneous Units
2000 24 0 0 0 0 0
2001 24 0 0 0 0 NA
2002 24 0 0 0 0 NA
2003 24 0 0 0 0 NA
- * US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* NH Office of State Planning
* NHHFA Directory of Assisted Housing Report (2002)
* Local Sources

Commuting

Year # Residents Commuting Out of Town % Residents Commuting Out of Town Most Common Commute To:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 1101 72.4 % Lebanon Hanover Enfield
2000 1374 NA % Lebanon Canaan HaNover
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Year # of Nonresidents Working in Town Average Commuting Time Most Common Commute From:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 282 N/A Orange Enfield Lebanon
2000 258 28.2 min. Canaan Enfield Grafton
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Year Mean Travel Time to Work - - - -
2000 28.2 minutes - - - -
- * US Census (1970, 1980, 1990)

Child Care

Year # Licensed Child Center Care Facilities Capacity of Child Center Care Facilities # Licensed School Aged Child Care Facilities Capacity of School Aged Facilities # Licensed Family Child Care Facilities Capacity of Family Child Care Facilities # Licensed Preschool Child Care Facilities Capacity of Preschool Child Care Facilities
2000 1 20 0 0 4 33 1 18
2001 1 20 0 0 3 9 1 18
2002 2 20 0 0 1 9 1 18
2003 0 0 0 0 5 57 1 18
- * NH Resource & Referral Network
* 2000 Census