What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canton Valley has the most people working from home (20.1%).

Franklin has the oldest population (median age 40.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canton Valley	Franklin
People
Population	1,186Lowest	2,004Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	31±20.8Lowest 25% below CT	40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average
	Franklin and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Franklin and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±5.7Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Canton Valley and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Canton Valley and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,678±$18kLowest 4% below CT	$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT
	Franklin and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$322,700±$50kLowest 12% below CT	$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT
	Franklin and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$981±$115Highest 34% below CT	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT
	Canton Valley and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,109Highest 8% below CT	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.9%±33.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	19.5%±18.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Franklin and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest CT: 10%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	20.1%±11.3Highest CT: 16%	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Canton Valley and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Franklin School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.