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Canaan vs Underhill vs Lunenburg
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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Underhill | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
| Canaan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Canaan 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,025±$172 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 33% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Canaan School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | None in town | 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.