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Canterbury
A town of 5,124 people in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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About Canterbury
Town in Connecticut, United States1703Established
5,045Population
40.2 sq miArea
351 ftElevation
Canterbury is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 5,045 at the 2020 census.
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ZIP code06331
Area code860
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DistrictCanterbury School DistrictSchools2
Canterbury Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 295 students
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 213 students
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