What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canton	Milford
People
Population	10,144Lowest	52,684Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above 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%	17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5%	22.1%±1.5Lowest 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%	50.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	5%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Milford and Canton 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	$110,669±$7kLowest 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±$24kLowest 8% above 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±$358Lowest 6% below CT	$1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,232Highest 9% above CT	$6,694Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6%	51.3%±7.3Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10%	5.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above CT	25 minLowest 4% below CT
Work from home	24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16%	17.7%±1.8Lowest 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	#98 of 149 in CT
School district	Canton School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District
High school in town	Canton High School	Jonathan Law High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	10.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.