Compare towns
Canton vs Hebron vs Putnam vs Granby
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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Putnam | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
9,157 |
7,120Lowest |
11,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Granby 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Hebron 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±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$367,900±$17k 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±$358 6% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Hebron 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | RHAM High School | — | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.