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Canaan vs Epping vs Orange vs Colebrook
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% rent).
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 | Epping | Orange | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
7,430Highest |
957 |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Colebrook 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Epping and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Colebrook 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Canaan School District | Epping School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | Epping High School | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 8.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.