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Canton vs Middlebury vs Burlington
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 affordable homes ($395k median).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Middlebury | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
7,807Lowest |
9,680 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
22%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington 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 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Burlington and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
| Burlington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Regional School District 15 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.