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Enfield vs Orange vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Orange has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Enfield | Orange | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994 |
320Lowest |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| 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% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Orange 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% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Orange and Enfield 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 |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Orange and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 |
| School district | — | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.