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Canton vs Sandy Hook vs Burlington
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 renters (16.3% rent).
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k median).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Sandy Hook | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
9,863 |
9,680Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest 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%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$160,814±$25k 68% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Burlington and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | — | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | — | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.