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Middlebury vs Sandy Hook vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k 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 | Middlebury | Sandy Hook | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,807Lowest |
9,863 |
10,144Highest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23k 30% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434 27% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Sandy Hook 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | — | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | — | Canton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.