Compare towns
Canton vs Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Hebron
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Brooklyn | Danielson | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
9,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Canton 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% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Canton 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 |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Canton 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Brooklyn School District | — | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | — | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | — | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.