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Canaan vs Dummer vs Lunenburg
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).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810 |
299Lowest |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest 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%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Lunenburg 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Lunenburg 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. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | — | None in town |
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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.