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Canton vs Hebron vs Preston
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Preston 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 | Hebron | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
9,157 |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Preston 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Preston 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% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Preston 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$116,648±$27kLowest 22% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$361,900±$13kLowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Hebron 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 |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
| Hebron and Preston 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Preston School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.