Compare towns
Willington vs Canton vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Tolland has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Willington | Canton | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
10,144 |
14,606Highest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Canton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
| Tolland and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Canton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
| Tolland and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Lowest 18% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Tolland 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Canton School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.