Compare towns
Canaan vs Bloomfield vs Orange
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Orange has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Bloomfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810 |
234Lowest |
957Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Canaan and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46k 36% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 33% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Canaan School District | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.