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Canton vs Cheshire vs Burlington
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 affordable homes ($395k median).
Cheshire has the most expensive homes ($440k median).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Cheshire | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
29,040Highest |
9,680Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Canton 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% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Cheshire 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 |
$146,528±$12k 53% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Burlington and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Cheshire and Burlington 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 |
$1,398±$116Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
| Burlington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington 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 | #18 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Cheshire School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Cheshire High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.4 |
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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.