Compare towns
Canton vs Hamden vs Killingly vs Pomfret
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 most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Canton 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% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
50.8% 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% |
5.6%±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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Canton and Pomfret 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±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Canton 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 |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% 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 |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 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 | #39 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 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.1 |
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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.