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Canaan vs Enfield vs Hartford
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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Lowest |
4,475 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Hartford 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% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Hartford 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. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% 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. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Hartford 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. |
$1,218±$118Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Enfield 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. |
$5,773Lowest 85% 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% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Hartford 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.