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Canton vs Hamden vs Collinsville
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 highest household income ($118k).
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Collinsville has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Hamden | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
61,045Highest |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
49.4±11.4Highest 20% above CT |
| Collinsville and Canton 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% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Collinsville and Canton 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% |
47.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$94,815±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Hamden 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 |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$395,500±$42kHighest 8% above CT |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,455±$322 about the CT average |
| Hamden and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$7,349 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
7.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Collinsville 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Hamden High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.