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Beecher Falls vs Norton 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).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
108 |
293Highest |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
49.9±20.1Lowest 16% above VT |
| Beecher Falls and Norton 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% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±6.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Canaan and Norton 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% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.5%±13.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
11% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Norton 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 |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT |
$60,263±$14k 26% below VT |
| Norton 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 |
$200,000±$32kHighest 37% below VT |
$121,500±$14k 62% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$2,769Highest 45% below VT |
$2,480 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 17.2%±63.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.