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Collinsville vs Washington vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Collinsville has the most renters (29.3% rent).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Canton has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Collinsville | Washington | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,963 |
3,676Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.4±11.4 20% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
| Washington and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±7 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
| Canton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$42k 8% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,455±$322Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,349Highest 11% above CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Collinsville 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 12 | Canton School District |
| High school in town | — | Shepaug Valley School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.