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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Connecticut - Hartford County - Canton - ED 2-40, ED 2-41, ED 2-42, 1880
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About Canton
Town in Connecticut, United StatesCanton 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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Housing in Canton
The typical Canton home is worth about $483,000, up 4.6% in a year, 7% above the Connecticut typical home.
Safety in Canton
Safety Grade A
Canton reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Canton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Canton for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Hartford (11%), Farmington (7%) and Avon (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Canton
Health Grade A
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Connecticut
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Canton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Canton
Full climate →Canton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Canton
All Canton schools →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.
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.
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