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Canaan vs Ogunquit vs Orange vs Beecher Falls
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 | Orange | Beecher Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810 |
1,379Highest |
957 |
67Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
57.5±2.6 48% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Beecher Falls 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% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
9%±40.6 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±43.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Beecher Falls 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% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±21.1Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 9% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$2,438Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Canaan and Ogunquit 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Canaan School District | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | — | 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.