Compare towns
Canaan vs Pomfret vs Salisbury
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 oldest population (median age 54.2).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k 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 | Pomfret | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
4,317Highest |
4,224 |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Salisbury and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
| Salisbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307 23% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
| Salisbury and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,125Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
20 min 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
28%±8 CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Salisbury 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Pomfret School District | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.