Compare towns
Canton vs Deep River vs Brooklyn vs Middlebury
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%).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Deep River | Brooklyn | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
4,458Lowest |
8,517 |
7,807 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
| Deep River and Brooklyn 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% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Brooklyn 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Canton and Deep River 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 |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.