Compare towns
Canaan vs Enfield vs Keene
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 kids (14.7% under 18).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Lowest |
4,475 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Keene 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| 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±$26k 37% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
| Keene and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Keene 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.