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Beecher Falls vs Upton 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 homeowners (100%).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Canaan has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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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 | Upton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
91 |
293Highest |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6 48% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
49.9±20.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±43.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±13.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Upton 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. |
— | $60,263±$14kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Beecher Falls 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. |
— | $121,500±$14kHighest 63% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 22% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,480Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Upton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.