Compare towns
Bartlett vs Canaan vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | Canaan | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,811Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Bartlett and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.