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Canton vs Killingly vs Milford
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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Milford has the shortest commute (25 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 | Killingly | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
17,867 |
52,684Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Milford 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±1.4Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Milford 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
| Canton and Milford 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$416,800±$9kHighest 14% above CT |
| Milford 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,694 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.3%±7.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Milford 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #98 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Killingly High School | Jonathan Law High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.8 |
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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.