Compare towns
Canton vs Middlebury vs Suffield 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 renters (16.3% rent).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Middlebury | Suffield | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
7,807Lowest |
15,702Highest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 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% CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury 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±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Middlebury 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±$24k 8% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Regional School District 15 | Suffield School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
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.