Compare towns
Warren vs Lancaster vs Cornwall 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
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Lancaster has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 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 | Warren | Lancaster | Cornwall | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
8,606Highest |
1,425 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52±5 34% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.9±5.1 39% above U.S. |
54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
12%±8.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 67% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$128,864±$34k 60% above U.S. |
$89,632±$25kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$554,600±$106kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$469,400±$33k 41% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,830±$307 30% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,792 86% above U.S. |
$6,331 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±13.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.2%±13.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Cornwall 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Nashoba | Cornwall School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.