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Canton vs Killingly vs Winchester vs Natick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Natick has the most expensive homes ($821k median).
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 | Killingly | Winchester | Natick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,748 |
17,867 |
10,284Lowest |
36,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$138,538±$11k 72% above U.S. |
| Canton and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$821,000±$25kHighest 147% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$2,134±$124 51% above U.S. |
| Canton and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560 110% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Natick 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #48 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Natick |
| High school in town | Canton High | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Natick High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
12.6 |
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U.S. 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.