What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).

North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% 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	Norfolk	North Canaan
People
Population	1,723Lowest	3,221Highest
Median age	48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT	35.7±5.7Lowest 13% below CT
	Norfolk and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	North Canaan and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%	14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.3%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	North Canaan and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT	$71,976±$26kLowest 25% below CT
	Norfolk and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT	$267,300±$59kLowest 27% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT	$1,146±$152Lowest 23% below CT
	Norfolk and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,065Highest 9% below CT	$3,893Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±17Highest CT: 52.6%	25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Norfolk and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest CT: 10%	13.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	61.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 3% above CT	22 minLowest 15% below CT
Work from home	23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16%	12.1%±5.3Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#91 of 149 in CT
School district	Norfolk School District	North Canaan School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.