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Canton vs Clinton vs Collinsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the highest household income ($118k).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Collinsville has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Clinton | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
15,563Highest |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.4±11.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Collinsville 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Collinsville and Canton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Collinsville 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 46% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$94,815±$16k 17% above U.S. |
| Canton and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 19% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$395,500±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,455±$322Highest about the U.S. average |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 132% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,349Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±36.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Collinsville 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Clinton | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Clinton Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.