Compare towns
Enfield vs Middlesex 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 oldest population (median age 58.3).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Middlesex | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
1,943Lowest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%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% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Middlesex 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 18% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,985Lowest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.