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Canaan vs Hampton vs Falls Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Falls Village has the most people working from home (44.4%).
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 | Hampton | Falls Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,647Highest |
410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -28.8% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
44.9±20.7Lowest 9% above CT |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±11.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
24.9%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Falls Village and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,632±$25k 6% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$53,750±$40kLowest 44% below CT |
| Hampton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$445,700±$23k 21% above CT |
| Canaan and Falls Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307 23% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$2,074±$750Highest 39% above CT |
| Falls Village and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,931 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
65.5%±71.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Falls Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
37.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 23 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
15 minLowest 44% below CT |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
44.4%±33.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Falls Village 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 · Regional School District 01 | Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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CT 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.