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