Compare towns
Canton vs Prospect vs Windsor Locks vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Prospect | Windsor Locks | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
9,458Lowest |
12,579Highest |
9,680 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Prospect and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Canton 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Windsor Locks 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Burlington 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Prospect and Burlington 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Regional School District 16 | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.