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Canaan vs Wheelock vs Concord
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Wheelock | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810 |
717Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
| Canaan and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Canaan 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,900±$46kHighest 36% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Canaan and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,389Highest 33% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
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.