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Washington vs Canton vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k median).
Roxbury has the oldest population (median age 54.7).
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 | Washington | Canton | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676 |
10,144Highest |
2,185Lowest |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
| Roxbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
| Roxbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Canton School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.