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Canton vs Deep River vs New Hartford
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).
New Hartford has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | New Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
4,458Lowest |
6,675 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
50.7±4.7Highest 23% above CT |
| New Hartford and Deep River 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% |
18.2%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and New Hartford 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%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.2%±5 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and New Hartford 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% |
43.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Deep River and New Hartford 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$109,695±$20k 15% above CT |
| Canton and New Hartford 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 |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$358,600±$45kLowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Deep River 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 |
$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,321±$393 11% below CT |
| Canton and New Hartford 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 |
$6,092Lowest 8% below CT |
$6,928 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±21.3Lowest 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% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #62 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | New Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.