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Canton vs Hamden vs Killingly
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 people working from home (24.8%).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Hamden | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Canton and Killingly 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Killingly 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%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| 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±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Hamden 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 |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Hamden 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Hamden High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.1 |
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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.