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Canaan vs Gorham 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 people working from home (15.4%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Gorham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,682Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Orange 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Canaan 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. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Orange and Gorham 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Canaan School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.