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Northfield vs Ogunquit 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
Northfield has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Northfield | Ogunquit | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Northfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15k 15% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33k 13% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097 63% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 120 in NH | — | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional 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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| 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.