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Warren vs Millbury 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 highest household income ($135k).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
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 | Millbury | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
13,961Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 52±5 34% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Warren 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Canaan 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% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest 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±$33kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$89,632±$25kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Warren and Millbury 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. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$469,400±$33kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,830±$307Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Millbury 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. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,331Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Warren 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.2%±13.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Warren 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Millbury | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.