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Canaan vs Lunenburg vs Ogunquit 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,267 |
1,379Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest 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% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Orange 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. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Lunenburg 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. |
$3,545 14% 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% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg 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% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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 |
28 min 6% above 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% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Canaan School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.