Compare towns
Canaan vs Newfields vs Stratham vs Enfield
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Newfields | Stratham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,811 |
2,023Lowest |
7,754Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Stratham 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% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Canaan 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Stratham and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.