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Canton vs Suffield vs Willimantic
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 people working from home (24.8%).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
15,702 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Canton and Suffield 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Willimantic 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%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Suffield 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Suffield and Canton 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% 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±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Suffield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Suffield 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 | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.