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Clarksville vs Canaan 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
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Canaan has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Clarksville | Canaan | Beecher Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
810Highest |
67Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Beecher Falls and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±43.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beecher Falls and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$24kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84k 42% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
$98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
$2,438 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Clarksville and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Canaan High School CTE Program | — |
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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.