What stands out worked out from the figures below

Germantown has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).

Canaan has the most kids (13.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Germantown	Canaan
People
Population	1,681Lowest	1,791Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.4±5.2Highest 42% above NY	54±4.5Lowest 36% above NY
	Germantown and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	13.8%±5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Canaan and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Canaan and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53%Lowest NY: 40.2%	58.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Germantown and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,564±$12kLowest 13% above NY	$107,313±$23kHighest 25% above NY
	Canaan and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$493,200±$80kHighest 16% above NY	$408,400±$39kLowest 4% below NY
	Germantown and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$1kLowest 17% below NY	$1,632±$206Highest about the NY average
	Canaan and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,226Lowest 21% below NY	$6,075Highest 8% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.9%±17.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±3.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Canaan and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest NY: 14%	3.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 28% below NY	31 minHighest 6% below NY
Work from home	25.6%±7.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	33.2%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Canaan and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	6.8	—
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NY 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.