Compare towns
Canaan vs Castleton 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%).
Castleton has the highest household income ($74k).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
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 | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
| Canaan and Lunenburg 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% |
14.1%±3Lowest 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%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Canaan and Lunenburg 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Castleton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
| Castleton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389Highest 33% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Lunenburg 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 15% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Canaan and Castleton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
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.