Canton ValleyCT
1,186 residents make their home in this town in Connecticut.
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 network 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.
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Canton Valley work out of town
Only 1% of working residents stay in Canton Valley for work; the rest commute out. Its average commute is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Hartford (11%), Canton (10%) and Farmington (7%).
| 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
In Canton Valley, 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide).
| 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
16.4% of the land in Canton Valley is protected from building
Walkers can cover 3.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Canton Valley: 3, covering 165 acres.
| 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
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Canton Valley is
For adults in Canton Valley, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. Of 32 CDC measures, Canton Valley beats the Connecticut average on 16 and trails it on 1. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Canton Valley. Two figures for adults here: 8.3% smoke cigarettes, 12% say their health is fair or poor.
| 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
The biggest natural risk in Canton Valley is inland flooding, at a high overall level
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Canton Valley than in three fifths of U.S. communities. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Canton Valley sells for about $350K at the median
Among households here, 79% are owner-occupiers. Canton Valley’s going rate for rent comes in at $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.