What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canaan has the most affordable homes ($202k median).

Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canaan	Burke
People
Population	810Lowest	1,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-5.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT	41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT
Kids under 18	15.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	23%±4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Burke 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%	21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Canaan and Burke 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%	41.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Burke 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±$4kLowest 32% below VT	$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,900±$46kLowest 36% below VT	$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$938±$191 24% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,389Lowest 33% below VT	$5,177Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4%
	Burke and Canaan 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%	10%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 15% below VT	25 minHighest 8% above VT
Work from home	15.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	Burke and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.