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Canaan vs Beecher Falls vs Colebrook
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 most people working from home (15.4%).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% rent).
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 | Beecher Falls | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810 |
67Lowest |
1,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
| Beecher Falls and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±43.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beecher Falls and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6k 37% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 9% above U.S. |
$2,438Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
— | 21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Canaan School District | — | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.