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Beecher Falls vs Granby vs Mapleton vs Canaan
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).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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| Measure | Beecher Falls | Granby | Mapleton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
67Lowest |
1,884Highest |
810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6 48% above U.S. |
65.9±6.1Highest 69% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
3%±39.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
55.2%±29Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
10.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±16 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Granby 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. |
$57,083±$51k 29% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Granby 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. |
$151,800±$57k 54% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 22% below U.S. |
$2,250 28% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.