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Lemington vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Upton | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108 |
91Lowest |
810Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Upton 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. |
— | $55,606±$4kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
— | $201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365 24% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest 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. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington 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.