Compare towns
Canaan vs Granby vs Concord
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 most people working from home (15.4%).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
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.
| Measure | Canaan | Granby | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810 |
67Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 23% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest 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%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Granby 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% VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4kLowest 32% below VT |
$57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46kHighest 36% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$159,300±$8k 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 |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$3,026 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Canaan and Granby 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 History | 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.