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Canaan vs Chapman vs Mapleton 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%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Chapman | Mapleton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810 |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
1,988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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 31% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$750±$238Highest 47% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Mapleton 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. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Canaan 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Canaan School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | — | 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.