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Orange vs Washington 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).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Washington | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
1,208 |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Orange and Washington 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 |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,140±$90Highest 24% below NH |
| Canaan and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 23% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% 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 minLowest 5% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Washington 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 | — | Washington 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.