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Enfield vs Royalton 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).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Royalton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
2,752Lowest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Royalton 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Canaan 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. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
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.