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Canton vs Durham vs Windsor Locks vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Durham | Windsor Locks | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
7,208Lowest |
12,579Highest |
9,680 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Durham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Canton 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% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Windsor Locks 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% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Windsor Locks 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 |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Burlington and Durham 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 |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Durham and Burlington 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 |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
| Burlington 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Regional School District 13 | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
8.9Lowest |
8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.