Compare towns
Canton vs Suffield vs Hebron vs Portland
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).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Portland has the most affordable homes ($337k median).
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 | Suffield | Hebron | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
15,702Highest |
9,157Lowest |
9,434 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
41.6±2Lowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.3%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Portland 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Portland 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
52.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Portland and Hebron 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$118,929±$15k 24% above CT |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$337,400±$36kLowest 8% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,129±$62Lowest 24% below CT |
| Hebron and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,461 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±20.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.5%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #61 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Suffield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Portland School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Suffield High School | RHAM High School | Portland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
10.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.6 |
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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.