Compare towns
Enfield vs Bethlehem 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 most expensive homes ($391k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Canaan has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Bethlehem | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
2,537Lowest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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 | $95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Enfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
| Enfield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.