Compare towns
Canton vs Enfield vs Windham vs Hebron
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Enfield | Windham | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
41,090Highest |
23,961 |
9,157Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron 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 |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Enfield 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 |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Enfield High School | Windham High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
13.5Highest |
9.8 |
9.3Lowest |
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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.