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Canaan vs Dummer vs Beecher Falls
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%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 | Dummer | Beecher Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Highest |
299 |
67Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Beecher Falls and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±43.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beecher Falls 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Dummer 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. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,438Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Canaan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Canaan School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.