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Lemington vs Underhill vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Lemington | Underhill | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
3,141Highest |
810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
53.2±4.6 23% above VT |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
| Underhill and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$201,900±$46k 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,389 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Canaan and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Canaan High School CTE Program |
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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.