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Canaan vs Ogunquit vs Lancaster
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 youngest population (median age 44.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 24% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Lancaster 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 120 in NH | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | White Mountains 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.