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Hi njnurse,
I found a good website nhliving dot com...you will find some good info on the area. The pop is 3,377. I have been living in az for 7 yrs and moving back to NH in 2 mos. I went to college At PSU and visited Dartmouth college a few times. If I remember correctly it isnt close to any major freeways and may feel secluded, but I dont know what type of expectations you have?
Where are you living now?
We live in NJ now and it is getting so overpopulated. We are looking for slightly secluded small town living, with land and horses. Need to be close to Dartmouth Medical Center
Canaan is off Rt 89 Exit 17 with the hospital being the next exit up. It's a very quiet town, lot of rural areas. The town is definitely growing but not as crowded as Hanover or W Lebanon. The drive is Rt 4 to the interstate and the road crews do an excellent job of plwing & sanding. I've lived in this area for 20 years and have always commmuted to work without a problem. If you want country life, it's definitely a town to look at. It also has no zoning, so you can pretty much do or have what you want.
Canaan is off Rt 89 Exit 17 with the hospital being the next exit up. It's a very quiet town, lot of rural areas. The town is definitely growing but not as crowded as Hanover or W Lebanon. The drive is Rt 4 to the interstate and the road crews do an excellent job of plwing & sanding. I've lived in this area for 20 years and have always commmuted to work without a problem. If you want country life, it's definitely a town to look at. It also has no zoning, so you can pretty much do or have what you want.
just keep in mind state law says it still must meet code if you build lol
I moved to Canaan, NH four years ago from NJ. I absolutely love it. I live on a mountain on 12 acres of pristine woods. The town itself may not be large, but there are enough small businesses here if you need something and don't feel like driving to the shopping centers in W. Lebanon. I feel so safe and at peace living here.
Canaan is about 20 minutes to DHMC on Rt 4. Traffic on 4 can be a bit annoying during peak times since it is a 2 lane hwy but nothing compared to NJ. West Lebanon will be where you do all of your big shopping as neither Canaan or Enfield have a grocery store, although there are several decent general stores. The high school is shared with Enfield and gets a bad rap but I hear the school bond passed this year so maybe things will improve. There is great hiking at neighboring Cardigan Mtn.
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