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Beecher Falls vs Marshfield 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).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
Canaan has the most expensive homes ($202k median).
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 | Marshfield | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
470 |
810Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.2±4.6 23% 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% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9 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% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield 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 VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$201,900±$46kHighest 36% below VT |
| Canaan and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,389Highest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 26 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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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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.