Compare towns
Canton vs Columbia vs Killingly vs Collinsville
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).
Columbia has the highest household income ($127k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Collinsville has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Killingly | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
5,300 |
17,867Highest |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.4±11.4 20% above CT |
| Columbia and Collinsville 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Collinsville and Columbia 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% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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±$20k 23% above CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$94,815±$16k about the CT average |
| Columbia 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±$24k 8% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$395,500±$42kHighest 8% above CT |
| 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 6% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,455±$322Highest about the CT 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 9% above CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,349Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Columbia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.