Compare towns
Canton vs Derby 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 highest household income ($118k).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Collinsville has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Derby | Killingly | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
12,487 |
17,867Highest |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -0.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.4±11.4Highest 20% above CT |
| Collinsville and Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Collinsville 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% 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% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Killingly 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 |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$94,815±$16k about the CT average |
| Canton and Collinsville 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 |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 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 |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,455±$322Highest about the CT average |
| Collinsville and Derby 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 |
$5,510 17% 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% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Derby High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.7 |
11.1Highest |
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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.