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Orange vs Enfield vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Orange | Enfield | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
4,475Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest 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 | $118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Orange and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Enfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,181±$563Highest 21% below NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
| Enfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.