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Canaan vs Mapleton 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 oldest population (median age 44.4).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
1,884 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Orange 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Canaan 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.