Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 1,284 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06031.
Homes sold for a median of $353 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Canaan; also Salisbury and Cornwall
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Canaan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)35 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY94 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Canaan; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Canaan had 1,080 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 169th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.
Litchfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Falls Village, CT weather station (about a mile away).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canaan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Canaan School District, Regional School District 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee H. Kellogg SchoolFalls Village | K–8 | 70 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolFalls Village | 9–12 | 352 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Salisbury and Cornwall.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.