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Enfield vs Castleton vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Castleton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 53% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Enfield 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.