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Canaan, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Columbia County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,297
Population
741/sq mi density
$31,986
Median Income
$29,698 per capita
$170,700
Home Value
$375,610 Zillow
$1,321
Median Rent
41.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
124
Violent Crime/100K
1,775 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$31,986 median income, 7.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$170,700 home value, $1,321/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
124 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.7%
1,306 → 1,297
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-34.7%
$48,955 → $31,986
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-4.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Canaan across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,291
-6 from 2023 (1,297)
Projected Median Income 2030
$23,739
$-8,247 from 2023 ($31,986)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,306 | — | $48,955 | — |
| 2015 | 1,098 | -15.9% | $48,438 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,123 | +2.3% | $59,306 | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 1,050 | -6.5% | $36,532 | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 1,243 | +18.4% | $28,873 | -21% |
| 2023 | 1,297 | +4.3% | $31,986 | +10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.