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Lunenburg vs Putney 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).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
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 | Putney | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
2,622Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 19% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Canaan and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.5%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$55,606±$4k 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$201,900±$46k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Lunenburg and Putney 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,389 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Canaan 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.