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Canton vs Norwalk vs Brooklyn
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%).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Norwalk | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
92,187Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
40.6±1Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn 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% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Brooklyn 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% |
17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Brooklyn 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% |
44.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk and Brooklyn 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 |
$107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Norwalk 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 |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
9.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #112 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Norwalk School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Brien McMahon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.