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Charleston vs Enosburgh vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Charleston | Enosburgh | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 936 |
2,804Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.2±4.6 23% above VT |
| Charleston and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53kHighest 25% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$201,900±$46kLowest 36% below VT |
| Charleston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444Highest 21% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Charleston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 26% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,389Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Charleston 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Charleston School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.