Compare towns
Trumbull vs Canton vs Glastonbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trumbull has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k median).
Glastonbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Trumbull | Canton | Glastonbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,281Highest |
10,144Lowest |
35,293 |
| Median age | 41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±1.3 6% above CT |
| Canton and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
21.6%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Glastonbury and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$157,192±$14k 64% above CT |
| Trumbull and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$445,200±$17k 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,700±$138 14% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$9,409 42% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
55%±9.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Trumbull and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
23.7%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Glastonbury 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 | #26 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #24 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Trumbull School District | Canton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Glastonbury School District |
| High school in town | Trumbull High School | Canton High School | Glastonbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
9.6Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.