Compare towns
Canaan vs Beecher Falls vs Lunenburg
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 people working from home (15.4%).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Lunenburg has the most renters (17.4% 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 | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810 |
67Lowest |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 23% above VT |
57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
51.2±4.2Lowest 19% above VT |
| Beecher Falls and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
9%±40.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Canaan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
32.8%±43.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
14.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Lunenburg 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 32% below VT |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$53,125±$9k 35% below VT |
| Canaan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46kHighest 36% below VT |
$98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$164,000±$11k 48% below VT |
| Canaan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389Highest 33% below VT |
$2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$2,702 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg 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 VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
— | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Canaan School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.