Compare towns
Canaan vs Enfield vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Enfield | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
1,994Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Enfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Epping 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 NH: 40.6% |
31.1% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Enfield 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 18% below NH |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
| Epping and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 10% below NH |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.