Compare towns
Canton vs Suffield vs Prospect 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Suffield | Prospect | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
15,702Highest |
9,458Lowest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| 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%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Prospect 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Granby and Suffield 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Prospect and Granby 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Suffield 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.9 |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.