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Enfield vs Brattleboro 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 the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Brattleboro | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
12,122Highest |
3,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Brattleboro 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 18% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% 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 | $390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90 19% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.