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Canaan vs Richmond 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 most affordable homes ($254k median).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Orange has the most homeowners (97.5%).
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 | Richmond | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811 |
4,159Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Richmond 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% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Orange 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% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Richmond 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% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Orange 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 |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Richmond 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. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985 92% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Orange 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 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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.