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Canton vs Granby vs Ledyard
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).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Granby | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
11,184 |
15,433Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
| 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%±4 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard 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% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% 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 |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
| 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 |
$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
| Ledyard 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 |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | #54 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Granby School District | Ledyard School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Granby Memorial High School | Ledyard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.