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Beecher Falls vs Canaan vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Canaan has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Beecher Falls | Canaan | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
810Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Beecher Falls and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beecher Falls and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$65,385±$24kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$191,700±$84k 42% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$620 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 22% below U.S. |
$3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Canaan School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Canaan High School CTE Program | — |
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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.