Compare towns
Canterbury vs Canton vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Canterbury | Canton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124Lowest |
10,144Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Canton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Canton School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.