Compare towns
Canton vs Monroe vs Suffield vs Middlebury
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 people working from home (24.8%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Middlebury 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.
| Measure | Canton | Monroe | Suffield | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
18,949Highest |
15,702 |
7,807Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Canton and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 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% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
| Monroe 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$476,400±$23k 30% above CT |
| Monroe and Middlebury 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±$860 33% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$8,434 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest 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% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Monroe School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Masuk High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.9 |
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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.