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Canton vs Mendon vs New Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
New Hartford has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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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 | Mendon | New Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
6,325Lowest |
6,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.7±4.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| New Hartford 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and New Hartford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and New Hartford 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 46% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$109,695±$20kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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±$24k 19% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$358,600±$45kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,321±$393Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Highest 132% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$6,928Lowest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #62 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Mendon-Upton | New Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.