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Canton vs Norwalk vs Collinsville
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 homeowners (83.7%).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Collinsville has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
92,187Highest |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-0.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
40.6±1Lowest about the CT average |
49.4±11.4Highest 20% above CT |
| Collinsville 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% |
20.1%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Collinsville and Canton 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk and Collinsville 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 |
$94,815±$16kLowest 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±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$395,500±$42k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,455±$322 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$7,349 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.1%Highest CT: 10% |
7.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Collinsville 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 | #112 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Norwalk School District | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Brien McMahon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.