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Canton vs Ashford vs Middlebury
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%).
Ashford has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Canton | Ashford | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
4,226Lowest |
7,807 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
18.9%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
35.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$121,926±$23k 27% above CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Middlebury and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$334,800±$18kLowest 9% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Canton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$6,982Lowest 5% above CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Ashford 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Ashford School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | 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.