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Canton vs Douglas vs Sutton vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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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 | Douglas | Sutton | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
9,207Lowest |
9,452 |
11,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.7±3.2 15% above U.S. |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$120,275±$14k 49% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 19% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,335±$169 6% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 132% above U.S. |
$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Douglas | Sutton | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Douglas High School | Sutton High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
7.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.9 |
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U.S. 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.