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Canton vs Sandy Hook vs Granby
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 highest household income ($161k).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
9,863Lowest |
11,184Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Granby 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±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Canton 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 |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
28 minLowest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby 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 | — | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | — | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | — | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.