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Canaan vs Sutton vs Falls Village
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 oldest population (median age 54.2).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Falls Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
9,452Highest |
410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-28.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.9±20.7 15% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Falls Village 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
24.9%±21.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$53,750±$40kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33k 41% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$445,700±$23kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,074±$750Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Falls Village and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331 103% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,931Lowest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.5%±71.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.4%±33.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Falls Village 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.