Compare towns
Canton vs Granby vs Ledyard vs Middlebury
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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
11,184 |
15,433Highest |
7,807Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above 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% |
22%±3.8 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% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury 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±$20k 23% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Middlebury and Granby 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 |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below 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 |
$8,376 26% above CT |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% 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 |
1976 9 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 |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 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 | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Granby School District | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Granby Memorial High School | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.5 |
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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.