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Beecher Falls vs Canaan vs Concord

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
Concord has the highest household income ($73k).

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.

MeasureBeecher FallsCanaanConcord
People
Population
67Lowest
810
1,145Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-7.6%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
57.5±2.6Highest
33% above VT
53.2±4.6
23% above VT
49.8±6.6Lowest
16% above VT
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
VT: 17.9%
15.8%±3.5
VT: 17.9%
15.9%±3.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
Concord and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
32.8%±43.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
28.5%±5.9
VT: 21.4%
27.1%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
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
VT: 43.8%
13.8%
VT: 43.8%
22.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±21.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±2.1
VT: 7%
Canaan and Concord 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 VT
$55,606±$4k
32% below VT
$73,304±$9kHighest
10% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$98,100±$36kLowest
69% below VT
$201,900±$46kHighest
36% below VT
$159,300±$8k
50% below VT
Canaan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,111±$29
10% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,438Lowest
52% below VT
$3,389Highest
33% below VT
$3,026
40% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
17.2%±63.5Lowest
VT: 48.4%
43.3%±82.4Highest
VT: 48.4%
Concord 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
VT: 10.1%
10.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
91.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.6%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1950Lowest
26 yrs older than VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
20 minLowest
15% below VT
27 minHighest
13% above VT
Work from home
0%±27.8Lowest
VT: 16.9%
15.4%±6.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
8.7%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
Canaan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Canaan School District Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town — Canaan High School CTE Program None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

VT 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.