Compare towns
Enfield vs Canaan vs Sunapee vs Enfield
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 homeowners (82.1%).
Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Canaan | Sunapee | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
3,811 |
3,416 |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
58.1±20 34% above NH |
| Enfield and Enfield 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% |
14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8 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%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Sunapee 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% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 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±$19k 4% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$277,900±$56k 31% below NH |
| Sunapee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
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| Sunapee and Enfield 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 |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,779 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.