What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).

Concord has the highest household income ($73k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canaan	Concord
People
Population	810Lowest	1,145Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-7.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT	49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT
	Canaan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Concord 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%	27.1%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Canaan and Concord 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%	22.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Canaan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,606±$4kLowest 32% below VT	$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,900±$46kHighest 36% below VT	$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT
	Canaan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,111±$29 10% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,389Highest 33% below VT	$3,026Lowest 40% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4%
	Concord and Canaan 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%	13.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 15% below VT	27 minHighest 13% above VT
Work from home	15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Canaan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Canaan School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	Canaan High School CTE Program	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.