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Windsor vs Canaan vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Windsor | Canaan | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
810Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$201,900±$46kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$3,389Highest 9% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Canaan School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Canaan High School CTE Program | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.