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Lemington vs Union vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Union | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
2,663Highest |
810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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 U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
| Union and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 |
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.