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Canaan vs Hampton vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($204k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Canaan | Hampton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 961Lowest |
1,647 |
2,004Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.6±11.9Lowest 6% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±12Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Canaan and Franklin 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±10.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Franklin 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 |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Hampton and Franklin 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Franklin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,588±$618Highest 7% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Canaan and Hampton 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 |
$4,364Highest 34% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±77.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Hampton 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±11.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.