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Canton vs Columbia vs Granby
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 expensive homes ($395k median).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Columbia | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
5,300Lowest |
11,184Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT |
| Columbia 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia 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% CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Granby and Columbia 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 |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Columbia and Granby 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 |
$361,500±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Canton and Granby 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 |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Columbia School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.