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Canton vs Willimantic 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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Willimantic | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
18,096Highest |
9,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Canton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Burlington 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
| Burlington and Canton 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest 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.