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Canton vs Willimantic vs Suffield vs New Hartford
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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
New Hartford has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Suffield | New Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
18,096Highest |
15,702 |
6,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
50.7±4.7Highest 23% above CT |
| New Hartford 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±4.5 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.2%±5 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and New Hartford 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
43.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$109,695±$20k 15% above 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$358,600±$45k 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,321±$393 11% 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,928 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±21.3Lowest 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.5 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 | #62 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | — | Suffield School District | New Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | — | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.