Compare towns
Canton vs Ansonia vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Canton | Ansonia | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
19,033Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Canton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Ansonia and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.1 |
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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.