Canaan is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Canaan, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Canaan have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
91 in every 100 households in Canaan own their home
Adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more: 14 in 100 (VT: 44). Canaan is home to about 895 people (2025 Census estimate). People 65 and older are 29 in every 100 residents. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was −8%.
Median age 53.2 (VT 43.1).
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points).
Counted by household. Plus 25.5% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Canaan says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 7 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Canaan
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Canaan’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Canaan or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Canaan in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.