What stands out worked out from the figures below

Collinsville has the oldest population (median age 49.4).

Canton Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).

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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	Collinsville	Canton Valley
People
Population	3,963Highest	1,186Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+2.7%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	49.4±11.4Highest 20% above CT	31±20.8Lowest 25% below CT
	Collinsville and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±5.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	23.9%±8.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Canton Valley and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5%	20.7%±5.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Collinsville and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57%Highest CT: 42.5%	45.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Canton Valley and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,815±$16kHighest about the CT average	$91,678±$18kLowest 4% below CT
	Collinsville and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,500±$42kHighest 8% above CT	$322,700±$50kLowest 12% below CT
	Collinsville and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,455±$322Highest about the CT average	$981±$115Lowest 34% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,349Highest 11% above CT	$6,109Lowest 8% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6%	17.9%±33.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Collinsville and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest CT: 10%	0%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	79.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above CT	31 minHighest 18% above CT
Work from home	24.5%±10.7Highest CT: 16%	20.1%±11.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Collinsville and Canton Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.