What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pittsburg	Canaan
People
Population	683Lowest	810Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	66±2.9Highest 70% above U.S.	53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S.
Kids under 18	8.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Canaan and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	52%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	28.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Canaan and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,250±$22kHighest 28% below U.S.	$55,606±$4kLowest 31% below U.S.
	Pittsburg and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$292,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S.	$201,900±$46kLowest 39% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$207 28% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,193Lowest about the U.S. average	$3,389Highest 9% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±76Highest U.S.: 51.1%	17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pittsburg and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 43% above U.S.	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.
Work from home	24.3%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pittsburg and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Pittsburg School District	Canaan School District
High school in town	Pittsburg School (High)	Canaan High School CTE Program
Students per teacherat that high school	4.4	—
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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.