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Burlington vs Willimantic vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Canton has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Burlington | Willimantic | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Lowest |
18,096Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Burlington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Burlington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 149 in CT | — | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | — | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | — | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.