Compare towns
Enfield vs Mapleton 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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.