Compare towns
Canton vs Derby vs Killingly vs Granby
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 expensive homes ($395k median).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
12,487 |
17,867Highest |
11,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest 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% |
5.1%±1.8 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±$20k 23% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
| Granby 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±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Canton and Granby 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±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Derby 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 |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Canton 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 | #54 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 | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Derby High School | Killingly High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.7 |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.