What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canaan has the most kids (28.2% under 18).

Eastford has the highest household income ($97k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canaan	Eastford
People
Population	961Lowest	1,679Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	38.6±11.9Lowest 6% below CT	48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT
	Eastford and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.2%±12Highest CT: 20.2%	17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Canaan and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.7%±6.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%	39.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.1%±10.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Canaan and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$48,214±$38kLowest 50% below CT	$97,422±$20kHighest about the CT average
	Eastford and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,200±$105kLowest 44% below CT	$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,588±$618Highest 7% above CT	$1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT
	Canaan and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,371Lowest 49% below CT	$4,493Highest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.5%±77.5Highest CT: 52.6%	42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Canaan and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.3%Highest CT: 10%	6.2%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below CT	35 minHighest 33% above CT
Work from home	11.3%±11.9Lowest CT: 16%	14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16%
	Eastford and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Eastford School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.