Compare towns
Marlow vs Canaan vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Canaan has the most renters (22.7% rent).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Marlow | Canaan | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855 |
3,811Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Marlow and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Marlow and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
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| Marlow and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 | — | #83 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.