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Canaan vs Union vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% rent).
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 | Union | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Colebrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Colebrook 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 31% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Union and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Union and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 9% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.