Housing data for Canton Valley, CT
Canton Valley, CT has an estimated 1,186 residents and 562 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Capitol Planning Region.
20.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $981 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,186 (±398)
- Housing units
- 562 (±163)
- Households that rent
- 20.9%
- Median gross rent
- $981
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −28.2%
What stands out in Canton Valley
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±7.5 points) in Canton Valley, lower than in Capitol Planning Region (9.8%).
Median gross rent: $981 (±$115) in Canton Valley, lower than in Capitol Planning Region ($1,411).
Average commute: 31.3 minutes (±5.0) in Canton Valley, higher than in Capitol Planning Region (23.6 minutes).
Housing in Canton Valley at a glance
- Median rent: $981 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 17.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $91,678 median household income
- Home values: $322,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,214 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,109 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 25.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 31.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −28.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Canton Valley against Capitol Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Canton Valley | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,186 (±398) | 977,290 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 562 (±163) | 416,559 (±212) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.9% (±14.7 points) | 34.3% (±0.6 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $981 (±$115) | $1,411 (±$14) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,678 (±$18,088) | $93,394 (±$1,372) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $322,700 (±$50,134) | $323,700 (±$2,648) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,109 (±$795) | $6,454 (±$41) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.3% (±26.3 points) | 68.4% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.3 minutes (±5.0) | 23.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.0% (±4.9 points) | 91.5% (±0.4 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.0 years (±20.8) | 40.0 years (±0.2) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Canton Valley covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 674 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Canton Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,651 (±374) | 1,186 (±398) | −28.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 838 (±136) | 562 (±163) | −32.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,061 (±$132) | $981 (±$115) | −7.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $238,000 (±$61,187) | $322,700 (±$50,134) | +35.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,281 (±$23,798) | $91,678 (±$18,088) | +72.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,661 (±$699) | $2,214 (±$491) | +33.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,673 (±$466) | $6,109 (±$795) | +30.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.7% (±12.0 points) | 20.9% (±14.7 points) | −18.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.5 points) | 0.0% (±30.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Capitol Planning Region
Canton Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Capitol Planning Region as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Capitol Planning Region recorded 143 violent and 1,419 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Canton Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsville | 1.5 mi | $1,455 | $395,500 | 29.3% |
| Weatogue | 3.7 mi | $2,950 | $432,800 | 21.9% |
| Avon | 3.9 mi | $1,857 | $479,700 | 14.6% |
| West Simsbury | 4.1 mi | $2,203 | $503,100 | 8.6% |
| Simsbury | 4.6 mi | $2,203 | $443,500 | 24.8% |
| New Hartford Center | 5.2 mi | $1,192 | $190,300 | 21.1% |
| New Hartford | 5.2 mi | $1,321 | $358,600 | 10.9% |
| Simsbury Center | 5.8 mi | $2,360 | $412,800 | 33.0% |
Places in Connecticut most like Canton Valley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Brook | $1,177 | $324,700 | $74,375 | 19.5% |
| Thomaston | $1,037 | $282,600 | $103,218 | 22.3% |
| Portland (community) | $1,122 | $282,300 | $89,401 | 23.0% |
| Cheshire Village | $1,118 | $424,100 | $117,218 | 28.4% |
| Killingly | $1,044 | $288,600 | $84,350 | 28.4% |
| Sprague | $1,247 | $273,500 | $92,850 | 32.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Connecticut.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Canton Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
HUD income limits for Canton Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,150 | $45,250 | $72,350 |
| 2 people | $31,000 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
| 3 people | $34,900 | $58,150 | $93,050 |
| 4 people | $38,750 | $64,600 | $103,350 |
| 5 people | $41,850 | $69,800 | $111,650 |
| 6 people | $44,950 | $74,950 | $119,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $80,150 | $128,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $85,300 | $136,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $129,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Canton Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Canton, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Canton Valley
What is the median household income in Canton Valley?
The median household income in Canton Valley is $91,678 (±$18,088) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Canton Valley, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $322,700 (±$50,134) for owner-occupied homes in Canton Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Canton Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Canton Valley, CT is $2,214 (±$491) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Canton Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Canton Valley, CT is $6,109 (±$795) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Canton Valley?
Canton Valley, CT has an estimated 562 (±163) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Canton Valley?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 42.5% of homes in Canton Valley, CT.
Is Canton Valley growing?
In Canton Valley, the number of residents went from 1,651 in 2015–2019 to 1,186 in 2020–2024 (−28.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Canton Valley CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Canton Valley CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Canton Valley CDP, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Canton Valley CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Canton Valley CDP, Connecticut
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Canton Valley CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Canton Valley CDP, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Canton Valley CDP, Connecticut (place:12370, in state:09).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .