Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0In Canaan, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont
Canaan’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,344 per resident.
In 118 days
Vermont towns vote that day.
What stands out about how Canaan is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,344 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Canaan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,344 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $936, and the middle half spent $600–$1,260. Canaan spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($398,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Canaan itself left out).
About $1,344 per resident a year, or $3.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Canaan collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Canaan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,389 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.68% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Canaan’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Canaan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Canaan →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Canaan’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Canaan’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.
Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Canaan’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Canaan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 46 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (912).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Canaan School District
Canaan’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,975 per pupil, $19,152 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Canaan voted in 2024
Official results for Canaan’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.2%270 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.9%247 votesOthers: 3.9% (21 votes).
Most votes in Canaan: Donald J Trump
Essex County: Trump 55.2%, Harris 39.2% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Canaan’s 668 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Canaan: Bernie Sanders
Essex County: Malloy 50.0%, Sanders 43.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Canaan: Phil Scott
Essex County: Scott 82.3%, Charlestin 11.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Canaan, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan | 50.2% | 45.9% | 3.9% | 538 |
| Essex County | 55.2% | 39.2% | 5.6% | 3,425 |
| Vermont | 32.3% | 63.8% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Canaan.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Canaan compares with the towns next door
Canaan spent $1,344 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lemington | estimate | $2,365 |
| Canaan | $1,344 | $3,389 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Canaan’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Canaan’s government
How much does Canaan spend per resident?
About $1,344 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,344 was more than 78% of 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Canaan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,389 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Canaan’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Canaan yet.
How did Canaan vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.2%, Kamala D Harris 45.9% (538 votes, official results). Essex County: Trump 55.2%, Harris 39.2%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Canaan?
20 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $62,671 (about $752,052 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Canaan in the state legislature?
State Senate District Essex (Russ Ingalls) and State House District Essex-Orleans (Larry Labor). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Canaan?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for Canaan’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Canaan’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →