What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webb has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

Canaan has the most people working from home (33.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Webb	Canaan
People
Population	1,529Lowest	1,791Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.2±11.7Highest 36% above NY	54±4.5Lowest 36% above NY
	Webb and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	13.8%±5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Canaan and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.3%±8.4Highest NY: 17.9%	30.2%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Webb and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	58.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±4.2Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Webb and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,641±$38kHighest 25% above NY	$107,313±$23kLowest 25% above NY
	Webb and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,000±$43kLowest 15% below NY	$408,400±$39kHighest 4% below NY
	Canaan and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,164±$732Lowest 28% below NY	$1,632±$206Highest about the NY average
	Canaan and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,951Lowest 40% below NY	$6,075Highest 8% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±3.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Canaan and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NY: 14%	3.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	81%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 7% below NY	31 minHighest 6% below NY
Work from home	28.1%±12.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	33.2%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Canaan and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.