Canton ValleyCT
A town of 1,186.
Is Canton Valley a good place to live?
Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Canton Valley. Canton Valley’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Connecticut’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Werner's Woods, at 128 acres with 3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Canton Valley yet; the figures below are still real.
1,186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site and 76 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Canton Valley. Close and well known come first.
25 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
13 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
20 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
15 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaYale BowlPhoto credits
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Canton Valley: who provides what
Canton Valley is unincorporated, so Hartford County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Canton Valley.
Most of Canton Valley’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Canton Valley for work: only 1% work in town. At 31 minutes, Canton Valley’s average trip to work is where Connecticut’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median household income in Canton Valley is $92,000.
| Canton Valley | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Connecticut overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). 46% of Canton Valley adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Canton Valley | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Canton Valley | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 26.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.2% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.3% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.7% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.2% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Werner's Woods | 3 mi | 128 |
| 2. Mill Pond Park | 0.1 mi | 35 |
| 3. Town Open Space (Canton Spring Road) | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Canton Valley, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Canton Valley has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Canton Valley is
Canton Valley beats the Connecticut average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 84% of adults had a checkup this year in Canton Valley. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Canton Valley.
| Canton Valley | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Canton Valley | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.3% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Canton Valley faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Canton Valley stands out in Connecticut and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
Canton Valley’s median rent is $981 a month.
| Canton Valley | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $981 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Canton Valley
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Canton Valley
About 5 of every 100 Canton Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
99% of working residents leave Canton Valley for work
Where Canton Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Canton Valley
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Canton Valley (commonly known simply as Canton) is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Canton in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Canton Valley had a population of 1,623.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 342 ft
Questions about Canton Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Canton Valley, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Canton Valley yet; the figures below are still real.