Compare towns
Canton vs Plainfield vs Redding 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).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Collinsville has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Redding | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
15,141Highest |
8,780 |
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 |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
49.4±11.4 20% above CT |
| Redding and Collinsville 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%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±7 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Collinsville 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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±$20k 23% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$94,815±$16k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$395,500±$42k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,455±$322 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% 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% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±36.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Collinsville 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%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 |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
| Redding 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Plainfield School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Plainfield High School | Joel Barlow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.3 |
11.1Highest |
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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.