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Canaan vs Dummerston vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most renters (22.7% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Canaan | Dummerston | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
2,090 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Orange 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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U.S. 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.