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Canaan vs Sutton vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Sutton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,425 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±5.1 39% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Cornwall 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 11% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$128,864±$34k 60% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$554,600±$106kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331 103% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,792Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Sutton | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.