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Canaan vs Lemington vs Sutton
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).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Lemington | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Highest |
108Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 23% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Sutton 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% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Sutton 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 32% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
| Sutton and Canaan 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 |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 33% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Canaan 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 | 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.