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Canton vs Norwalk vs Hebron
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
92,187Highest |
9,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
40.6±1Lowest about the CT average |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$107,616±$7kLowest 12% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Canton 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 |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$7,817 18% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | #112 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Norwalk School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Brien McMahon High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
14.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.