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Canaan vs Underhill vs Orange
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%).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
3,141Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Canaan and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Canaan and Orange 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% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest 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±$4kLowest 32% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Underhill and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46kLowest 36% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389Lowest 33% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Canaan and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.