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Canton vs Putnam vs Thompson vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Putnam | Thompson | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
9,292Lowest |
9,337 |
9,680 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% 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 |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
| Burlington and Canton 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 |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Putnam School District | Thompson School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Putnam High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.5 |
7.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.