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Canaan vs Castleton vs Orange vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% 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 | Castleton | Orange | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
4,453Highest |
957 |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Colebrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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 39% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| 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±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | None in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.