Compare towns
Beecher Falls vs Granby vs Canaan
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).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Canaan has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
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 | Granby | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
67Lowest |
810Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6 33% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
53.2±4.6Lowest 23% above VT |
| Granby and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6 VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Canaan and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2 VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Beecher Falls 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% |
10.5% VT: 43.8% |
13.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$57,083±$51kHighest 30% below VT |
$55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
| Granby 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 69% below VT |
$151,800±$57k 52% below VT |
$201,900±$46kHighest 36% below VT |
| Canaan and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 52% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$3,389Highest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 17.2%±63.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Canaan and Granby 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 |
| 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.