Compare towns
Canton vs Plainfield vs Hebron 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Plainfield | Hebron | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
15,141Highest |
9,157 |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±5.7 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
57% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$94,815±$16k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$395,500±$42kHighest 8% above CT |
| Collinsville and Canton 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 |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,455±$322 about the CT average |
| Hebron and Collinsville 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$7,349 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 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 |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
24.5%±10.7 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Plainfield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Plainfield High School | RHAM High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
10.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.