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Canton vs Coventry vs Putnam
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 people working from home (24.8%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Coventry | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
12,326Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Coventry 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% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Coventry 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% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Coventry and Putnam 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 23% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Canton and Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Canton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Coventry School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Coventry High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.