| Index | Canaan | Vermont | National |
| Cost of living | 96 | 109 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 112 | 112 | 100 |
| Housing | 71 | 114 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 113 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $74,352 | $6,196 | $1,735 | $2,231 |
| Renters | $48,451 | $4,038 | $1,130 | $1,454 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Vermont | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Vermont | 3.35% | 8.75% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.07 | $27.62 | 5.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.84 | $51.11 | 0.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.13 | $4.09 | 0.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.44 | $1.54 | 6.6% |
| Movie | $13.35 | $12.88 | 3.7% |
| Yoga | $18.17 | $19.66 | 7.6% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.50 | $7.70 | 2.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.66 | 5.6% |
| Milk | $4.81 | $4.73 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.22 | $5.26 | 0.7% |
| Pizza | $12.46 | $12.76 | 2.4% |
| Beer | $10.20 | $10.55 | 3.3% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $173.28 | $140.06 | 23.7% |
| Doctor | $194.16 | $153.82 | 26.2% |
| Dentist | $140.22 | $123.15 | 13.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.29 | $11.73 | 4.8% |
| Lipitor | $20.16 | $23.61 | 14.6% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $184,518.00 | $326,622.00 | 43.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,106.59 | $2,480.25 | 25.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,501.00 | $1,444.00 | 3.9% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.06 | 4.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.33 | $65.21 | 1.3% |
| Item | Canaan | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $272.86 | $220.12 | 24.0% |
| Phone | $186.91 | $195.71 | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| West Stewartstown, NH | 332 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Colebrook, NH | 1,069 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Beecher Falls, VT | 179 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Canaan, VT | 354 | 96 | 4.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Richfield, CA | 354 | 111 | 11.2% |
| Iliff, CO | 354 | 88 | 11.8% |
| Oliver, GA | 354 | 79 | 21.0% |
| Alto Pass, IL | 354 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Glenview Hills, KY | 354 | 145 | 44.5% |
| Canaan, VT | 354 | 96 | 4.0% |
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