In Canaan (Northwest Hills, Connecticut), the median home price is $552,755; median household income is $89,632; the population is 1,175; schools rate 6.4 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 75.8 per 100k; and the average commute is 16.8 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Canaan at a glance
Population
1,175
Median Household Income
$89,632
Typical Home Value
$552,755
School District Rating
6.4
Violent Crime Rate
75.8
Avg Commute Time
16.8
About Canaan
With 1,175 residents, Canaan is the 21st most populated of 21 towns in Northwest Hills. The median home value is $552,755, 3% below the Northwest Hills median and 5% below the Connecticut median. Median household income is $89,632 (4% below the Northwest Hills median).
Canaan is a town in Northwest Hills, Connecticut. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Canaan with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Canaan at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Canaan, Connecticut?
- Canaan has a population of 1,175 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Canaan, Connecticut?
- The median home value in Canaan is $552,755, 3% below the Northwest Hills median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Canaan?
- Median household income in Canaan is $89,632 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Canaan, Connecticut in?
- Canaan is in Northwest Hills, Connecticut. The county page compares every town in Northwest Hills on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Canaan?
- Schools serving Canaan rate 6.4 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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