Compare towns
Canton vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Collinsville
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 highest household income ($118k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Collinsville has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Windham | Windsor Locks | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
23,961Highest |
12,579 |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
49.4±11.4Highest 20% above CT |
| Collinsville 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Collinsville 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
57% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$94,815±$16k about the CT average |
| Canton and Collinsville 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$395,500±$42kHighest 8% above CT |
| Collinsville 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,455±$322Highest about the CT average |
| Collinsville 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,349Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
7.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
70.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Collinsville 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.