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Canaan vs Enfield vs Grafton vs White River Junction
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 affordable homes ($254k median).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Grafton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,811 |
4,475Highest |
1,354Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Canaan 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. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and White River Junction 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. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Grafton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 92% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,239Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | — |
| 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.