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Canaan vs Ogunquit vs Charleston 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Charleston has the most renters (12.9% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Charleston | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,379Highest |
936 |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3 50% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Charleston 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Charleston 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below 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±$46kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Charleston 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. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charleston 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Canaan School District | — | Charleston School District | 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.