| Index | Canaan | New Hampshire | National |
| Cost of living | 105 | 118 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 120 | 120 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 113 | 100 |
| Housing | 79 | 123 | 100 |
| Transportation | 110 | 110 | 100 |
| Utilities | 131 | 131 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $79,271 | $6,606 | $1,850 | $2,378 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Hampshire | 4% | 4% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.58 | $24.26 | 9.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $67.97 | $45.56 | 49.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.73 | $3.70 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.25 | $1.28 | 2.1% |
| Movie | $13.07 | $12.13 | 7.7% |
| Bowling | $25.44 | $18.00 | 41.4% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.47 | $5.84 | 6.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.44 | $1.57 | 8.5% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.67 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.01 | $4.93 | 1.5% |
| Pizza | $11.66 | $12.09 | 3.6% |
| Beer | $9.82 | $10.41 | 5.7% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.00 | $125.68 | 8.5% |
| Doctor | $164.00 | $135.78 | 20.8% |
| Dentist | $136.17 | $113.29 | 20.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.01 | $10.65 | 3.4% |
| Lipitor | $483.35 | $468.60 | 3.1% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $146,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 20.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,281.44 | $2,346.69 | 2.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $741.00 | $949.00 | 21.9% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.33 | $3.46 | 3.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $86.00 | $59.92 | 43.5% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $294.40 | $193.99 | 51.8% |
| Phone | $186.72 | $192.25 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fairlee, VT | 163 | 105 | 5.1% |
| White River Junction, VT | 2,528 | 117 | 16.9% |
| Enfield, NH | 2,059 | 117 | 17.2% |
| Wilder, VT | 3,146 | 119 | 19.4% |
| Lebanon, NH | 13,718 | 123 | 23.1% |
| Canaan, NH | 264 | 105 | 5.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Industry, CA | 264 | 133 | 33.1% |
| Crystal Lake, IA | 264 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Bliss, ID | 264 | 80 | 20.5% |
| Sweetwater, ID | 264 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Fenton, LA | 264 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Canaan, NH | 264 | 105 | 5.3% |
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