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Pittsburg vs Unity 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
Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Pittsburg | Unity | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Lowest |
1,375Highest |
810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 66±2.9Highest 70% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittsburg 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Pittsburg and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Unity and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,193Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,389 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±76Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsburg and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5 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 | Unity School District | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | Pittsburg School (High) | None in town | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.