Compare towns
Canaan vs Concord vs Orange
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Concord | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,145Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Canaan and Orange 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% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest 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%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±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% |
22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Orange 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Concord 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 36% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 33% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Canaan and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.