What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has the highest household income ($159k).

Canton has the most kids (22.6% 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.

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

Measure	Durham	Canton
People
Population	7,208Lowest	10,144Highest
Median age	45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT	45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT
	Durham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Canton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Canton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	57.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Durham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT	$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT	$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT
	Durham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT	$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT
	Canton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,998Highest 20% above CT	$7,232Lowest 9% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Canton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest CT: 10%	5.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976 9 yrs newer than CT	1976 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below CT	29 minHighest 9% above CT
Work from home	20.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16%	24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16%
	Canton and Durham 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	#88 of 149 in CT	#22 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 13	Canton School District
High school in town	Coginchaug Regional High School	Canton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9Lowest	9.6Highest
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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.