Compare towns
Canaan vs Castleton vs Beecher Falls 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 most people working from home (15.4%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k 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.
| Measure | Canaan | Castleton | Beecher Falls | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810 |
4,453Highest |
67Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 23% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% 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%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9%±40.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Canaan 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
32.8%±43.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Castleton and Orange 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 |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Castleton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 33% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 15% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
— | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
0%±27.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Canaan School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.