Canton, Connecticut

Town · population 10,124 (2020 Census)

Median home: $395,300
Household income: $117,991
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 84°
Snow a year: 39 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 45.3

Canton is a town of 10,124 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $395,300, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for retirees than 82% of Connecticut towns.

How Canton ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Canton is worth $395,300, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.4 times the median household income of $117,991, which is more affordable than 60% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,403 a month. 83.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Canton	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$395,300	$376,000
Median rent	$1,403	$1,462
Median household income	$117,991	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.4×	3.6×
Homeownership	83.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1976	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.6%	—

Who lives in Canton

People	Canton	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	45.3	45.0
Age 65 and over	23.5%	20.6%
Under 18	22.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	57.2%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.7%	5.7%
Veterans	4.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	7.7%	—
Work from home	24.8%	16.8%
Average commute	28.8 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	97.8%	93.8%

Weather in Canton

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 38.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 142 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Burlington station (4.6 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Canton since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on May 10, 1954 about 9.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 21, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 32 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on May 15, 2018.

Public schools in Canton

4 public schools with 1,483 students, about 11.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Canton High School	9-12	455	10.3
Cherry Brook Primary School	PK-3	450	11.5
Canton Intermediate School	4-6	338	11.7
Canton Middle School	7-8	240	13.3

Towns near Canton

Collinsville, CT
2.6 mi · 3,721 people · home $395,500
West Simsbury, CT
3.6 mi · 2,521 people · home $503,100
Weatogue, CT
4.2 mi · 2,906 people · home $432,800
Simsbury, CT
4.3 mi · 24,517 people · home $443,500
New Hartford, CT
4.7 mi · 6,658 people · home $358,600
Simsbury Center, CT
5.6 mi · 6,268 people · home $412,800
Avon, CT
5.8 mi · 18,932 people · home $479,700
Barkhamsted, CT
6.2 mi · 3,647 people · home $368,000

Canton questions

Is Canton, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Canton scores better for retirees than 82% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 53%. 23.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.3).

How much does a house cost in Canton?

The median owner-occupied home in Canton is valued at $395,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $117,991, so homes cost about 3.4 times income. Median rent is $1,403 a month.

What is the weather like in Canton?

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.5 inches of precipitation a year and 38.6 inches of snow.

Does Canton get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Canton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on May 10, 1954. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Canton's Census boundary (GEOID 0911012270). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.