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Lunenburg vs Bennington vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Canaan has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Lunenburg | Bennington | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
15,249Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Canaan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Canaan and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$59,446±$7kHighest 27% below VT |
$55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
| Bennington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$213,300±$15kHighest 33% below VT |
$201,900±$46k 36% below VT |
| Bennington and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
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| Bennington and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,389 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
20 min 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Canaan and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.