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Canaan vs Lancaster vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Lancaster has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Lancaster | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
8,606Highest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52±5 34% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,632±$25kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$134,583±$33k 67% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33k 41% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$450,000±$38kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
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| Lancaster and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331 103% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,769Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±63.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Nashoba | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.