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Deep River vs Canton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Deep River | Canton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Lowest |
10,144Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Deep River and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$117,991±$20k 46% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$395,300±$24k 19% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,403±$358Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Canton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$7,232Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±28.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Sutton 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Canton School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Canton High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.6 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.