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Canton vs Ledyard vs Collinsville
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 highest household income ($118k).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Collinsville has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Ledyard | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
15,433Highest |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
49.4±11.4Highest 20% above CT |
| Collinsville 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±5.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Collinsville and Canton 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% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Ledyard and Collinsville 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$94,815±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Ledyard 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 |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$395,500±$42kHighest 8% above CT |
| Collinsville and Canton 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 |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,455±$322 about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Collinsville 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 |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$7,349Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Collinsville 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Ledyard School District | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Ledyard High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.