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Lunenburg vs Plainfield 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
Lunenburg has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
1,016 |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
53.2±4.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 34% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kHighest 39% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Lunenburg and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702 13% below U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Plainfield 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 | — | 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.