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Beecher Falls vs Mapleton vs Canaan 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
Canaan has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Mapleton | Canaan | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67Lowest |
1,884Highest |
810 |
293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
49.9±20.1 28% 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±13.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan 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% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
11% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$60,263±$14k 25% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$121,500±$14k 63% 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
$2,480 20% below 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% |
17.2%±63.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Mapleton 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.