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Orange vs Keene 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 highest household income ($119k).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Canaan has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Keene | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
22,939Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.4±3.7Highest about the NH average |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orange and Keene 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% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
| 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 25% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$254,000±$26k 37% below NH |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,985 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.