| | Canaan, NH | Milton, VT | United States |
| Population | 3,806 | 10,688 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.3% | 46.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.7% | 53.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.8 | 42.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,944 | 10,372 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,319 | 9,479 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,045 | 8,404 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.0% | 15.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 28.6% | 29.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 71.5 | 208.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 53.3 | 51.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.8 | 9.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Canaan, NH | Milton, VT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.9% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.3% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Canaan, NH | Milton, VT | United States |
| White | 92.4% | 94.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 2.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.2% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 0.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Canaan, NH | Milton, VT | United States |
| Married Population | 56.4% | 62.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.1% | 61.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.6% | 37.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.3% | 27.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.3% | 7.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.9% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.60 | 2.67 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,443 | 3,997 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 961 | 3,181 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.7% | 26.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.5% | 55.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 482 | 816 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.1% | 10.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.6% | 7.0% | 10.8% |