What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canaan has the most kids (15.8% under 18).

Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canaan	Pittsburg
People
Population	810Highest	683Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S.	66±2.9Highest 70% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	8.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Canaan and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	52%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	16.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Canaan and Pittsburg 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 31% below U.S.	$58,250±$22kHighest 28% below U.S.
	Pittsburg 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±$46kLowest 39% below U.S.	$292,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,018±$207 28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,389Highest 9% above U.S.	$3,193Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	63%±76Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pittsburg and Canaan 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%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.	38 minHighest 43% above U.S.
Work from home	15.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.3%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pittsburg 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	Pittsburg School District
High school in town	Canaan High School CTE Program	Pittsburg School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	4.4
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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.