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Orange vs Barnet 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
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Canaan has the most renters (22.7% rent).
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 | Orange | Barnet | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
1,855 |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26k 24% below U.S. |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.