Compare towns
Canaan vs Charleston vs Mapleton
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Charleston | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
936 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Charleston 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% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Charleston 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. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$238,000±$53kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Charleston and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$444Highest 31% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Charleston 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. |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charleston 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% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charleston 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 | Charleston School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.