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Canaan is a tiny town of 961 people in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 29 miles from Pittsfield, MA and 38 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $270k and rent runs about $2k a month.
961people
$270kTypical home
$1,588/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
67"Snow
208Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 961
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 551 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Hartford, CT
- 29 mi to Pittsfield, MA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $270k (≈$1,702/mo)
- Median rent $1,588/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 67" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,189 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to BDL airport
- 34 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 814 ft
- 55 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 237 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Northwest Hills Planning Region: Purple — split almost evenly
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.