below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over. Transportation The main highways of the town are U.S. Route 7 (north-south) and U.S. Route 44 (east-west). US 7 leads north to Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and south to Danbury, while US 44 leads west to Millerton, New York, and east to Hartford, the capital of Connecticut. The Canaan Union Depot, originally built in 1872, was heavily damaged by a fire in 2001 and was under restoration by the Connecticut Railroad Historical Association in 2003. It lies in the center of North Canaan along a re-formed Housatonic Railroad, although it is now the Great Falls Brewing Company. Education North Canaan is a member of Regional School District 01, which also includes the towns of Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, Salisbury, and Sharon. Public school students attend North Canaan Elementary School from grades K–8 and Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village from grades 9–12. References External links Town of North Canaan official website Town of North Canaan Land Use Regulations Towns in Litchfield County, Connecticut Towns in the New York metropolitan area Towns in Connecticut