Compare towns
Canton vs Monroe vs Stepney 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).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Monroe | Stepney | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
18,949Highest |
3,979Lowest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Stepney 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Monroe and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Canton 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% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | — | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Monroe School District | — | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Masuk High School | — | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 11.9 |
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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.