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Canton vs Dummer vs Hartford
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 people working from home (16.1%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hartford has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Dummer | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191 |
299Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.2±6.5 8% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$87,115±$40k 8% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$189,200±$44k 43% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18 66% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,024Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.