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Canaan vs Clarksville vs Ogunquit
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 kids (15.8% under 18).
Clarksville has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Clarksville | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810 |
371Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$65,385±$24k 19% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$620 20% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 9% above U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Canaan School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.