What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).

Canaan has the most kids (14.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Canaan
People
Population	4,475Highest	3,811Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Canaan and Enfield 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%	19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Lowest 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	$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH
	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 about the NH average	$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH	$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH
	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 7% below NH	$5,985Lowest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	13.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	30 minHighest 12% above NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8%
	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	#83 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	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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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.