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Canton vs Windham vs Wolcott
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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
23,961Highest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Canton and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest 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%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Wolcott 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% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Canton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Windham High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.8 |
10.1Highest |
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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.