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Lebanon vs Canaan vs Enfield vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hartford has the most kids (18% 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.
| Measure | Lebanon | Canaan | Enfield | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
3,811Lowest |
4,475 |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.3 |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.