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Canton vs Clinton vs Granby
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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
15,563Highest |
11,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±3.2 15% above U.S. |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
21.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Granby 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 46% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$120,275±$14kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Granby 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 19% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Canton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,335±$169Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Canton and Clinton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granby 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Clinton | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Clinton Senior High | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.