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North Canaan vs Killingly vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Canaan has the most renters (38.3% rent).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($204k 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 | North Canaan | Killingly | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,221 |
17,867Highest |
961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.8% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 35.7±5.7Lowest 13% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
38.6±11.9 6% below CT |
| Killingly and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.5%±7.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
28.2%±12Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canaan and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±6.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
11.1%±10.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,976±$26k 25% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$48,214±$38kLowest 50% below CT |
| Killingly and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$59k 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$204,200±$105kLowest 44% below CT |
| Killingly and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$152 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,588±$618Highest 7% above CT |
| Canaan and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 41% below CT |
$3,922Highest 41% below CT |
$3,371Lowest 49% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
72.5%±77.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.3%±11.9 CT: 16% |
| North Canaan and Canaan 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 | #91 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | North Canaan School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.