Canaan

Population: 305
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $118,000

Located in Essex County, Vermont, Canaan is a community with a population of 305. At $56,250, its median household income sits below Essex County's $58,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Canaan's population declined 6.7% from 327 to 305, while its median home value rose 24.2% from $95,000 to $118,000.

86.6% of workers drive to work alone. 68.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 305
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $118,000
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 160
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

327305

Median household income

$39,265$56,250

Median home value

$95,000$118,000

Median gross rent

$736$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	327	$39,265	$95,000	$736
2020	341	$46,094	$104,800	$1,013
2021	300	$52,679	$105,000	$725
2022	286	$58,188	$113,900	$1,038
2023	305	$56,250	$118,000	$742

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7425.9%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	6.9%
5 to 17	53	17.4%
18 to 24	8	2.6%
25 to 34	12	3.9%
35 to 44	42	13.8%
45 to 54	25	8.2%
55 to 64	33	10.8%
65 to 74	79	25.9%
75 and over	32	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	300	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	21.1%
High school graduate	75	33.6%
Some college or associate's	72	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	23	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	123	86.6%
Carpooled	19	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	45.8%
15 to 29 min	50	35.2%
30 to 44 min	5	3.5%
45 to 59 min	7	4.9%
60+ min	15	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 8.9% (27 of 305)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	61.4%
Nonfamily households	54	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	87.5%
Vacant	20	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	74.3%
Renter-occupied	36	25.7%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	68.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	8.8%
5 to 19 units	19	11.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5011725
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 45.0067, -71.5271