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Canaan vs Sutton vs Cornwall vs Salisbury
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 highest household income ($147k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Sutton | Cornwall | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,425 |
4,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
53.9±5.1 39% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Lowest 14% 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% |
19.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
58.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$124,256±$26k 54% 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±$106k 67% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Canaan 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. |
$5,792 86% above U.S. |
$5,125Lowest 64% 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%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest 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. |
1967 13 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. |
20 min 25% below 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% |
28%±8 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 | — | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Sutton | Cornwall School District | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | Sutton High School | None in town | 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.