Compare towns
Canaan vs Baltimore vs Beecher Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Baltimore has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Canaan | Baltimore | Beecher Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 293 |
361Highest |
67Lowest |
| Median age | 49.9±20.1Lowest 16% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
| Beecher Falls and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±6.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
9%±40.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Canaan and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±13.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.8%±43.2 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+ | 11% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,263±$14k 26% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,500±$14k 62% below VT |
$219,400±$27kHighest 31% below VT |
$98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480 51% below VT |
$4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Baltimore and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
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| Work from home | 0%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Baltimore and Canaan 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.