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Canaan vs Upton vs Orange vs Beecher Falls
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 people working from home (15.4%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
Beecher Falls has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Upton | Orange | Beecher Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810 |
91 |
957Highest |
67Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
57.5±2.6 48% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
9%±40.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±43.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Orange 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. |
— | $71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Orange 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 39% below U.S. |
— | $222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Orange and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389 9% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,438 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Canaan and Upton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Canaan School District | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.