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Enfield vs Canaan vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering EnfieldEnfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Canaan has the most homeowners (77.3%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Enfield | Canaan | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
3,811 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Enfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Canaan 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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NH 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.