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Canaan vs Lunenburg vs Ogunquit 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 most kids (15.8% under 18).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Lunenburg | Ogunquit | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,267 |
1,379 |
1,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Lowest 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Colebrook 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% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Lunenburg 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% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 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% |
14.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$53,125±$9k 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% 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 | $201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 9% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg 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% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Canaan School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | None in town | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.