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Lunenburg vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Canaan has the most kids (15.8% 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.
| Measure | Lunenburg | Dover | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
1,466Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Lowest 19% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
53.2±4.6 23% above VT |
| Dover and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Canaan and Lunenburg 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Canaan 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9k 35% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$55,606±$4kHighest 32% below VT |
| Canaan and Lunenburg 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$201,900±$46k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 46% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,389 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lunenburg and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None 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.