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Warren vs Trumbull vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Trumbull has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 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 | Warren | Trumbull | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
37,281Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
| Trumbull and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
$1,830±$307Lowest 23% above CT |
| Trumbull and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,331 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Trumbull 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 | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Trumbull School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Trumbull High School | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.