Canton, CT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Canton is a town, incorporated in 1806, located in the Farmington Valley of Connecticut in the United States. It is part of Connecticut's Capitol Planning Region and the population was 10,124 as of the 2020 census. It is bordered by Granby on the north, Simsbury on the east, Avon and Burlington on the south, New Hartford on the west, and Barkhamsted on the northwest. Running through it is the Farmington River. The town includes the villages of North Canton, Canton Center, Canton (Canton Valley), and Collinsville. In September 2007, Collinsville was ranked in Budget Travel magazine as one of the "Ten Coolest Small Towns In America".

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How Canton ranks

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#1Fewest uninsured in CT #4Highest graduation rate in CT #14Most active in CT All CT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code06019

Area code860

Living in Canton

Housing in Canton

$483K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Canton home is worth about $483,000, up 4.6% in a year, 7% above the Connecticut typical home.

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Safety in Canton

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Safety Grade A

Canton reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Canton 0

Connecticut 1.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Canton 8.1

Connecticut 11.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Canton

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Connecticut

16better than CT·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.4%Fewer uninsured adultsCT 10% · better 7.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCT 14.9% · better 10.6%More adults who have had cancerCT 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

John Dempsey Hospital of the University of ConnectFarmington · 9.1 mi · ER

Charter Oak Health Center BloomfieldBloomfield · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · Canton

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 06019, 06022 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Canton →

Schools in Canton

All Canton schools →

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School Grade A-

The public schools Canton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#22Best public schoolsof 149 in CT

DistrictCanton School DistrictSchools5

Cherry Brook Primary School AElementary · Grades PK–3 · 426 students Canton Intermediate School A-Middle · Grades 4–6 · 333 students Canton Middle School B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 214 students Canton High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 443 students Focus Center for Autismfresh Start SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 12 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.