What kinds of homes are in Canton, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Canton, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Canton, CT has 4,587 (±318) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 187 homes per square mile of land.

70.3% are detached single-family houses.

9.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,587 (±318)
Detached houses: 70.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.4%
5+ unit buildings: 12.0%

Homes in Canton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Canton	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	70.3% (±5.9 points)	56.7%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.3% (±3.5 points)	6.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±2.1 points)	6.5%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.4% (±3.1 points)	9.1%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.2% (±5.6 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±2.1 points)	10.6%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Canton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (20.6%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Canton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Canton	—	12.0% (±6.1 points)	—
New Hartford Center	3.5 mi	3.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Simsbury	3.6 mi	5.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Weatogue	4.2 mi	9.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Simsbury	4.3 mi	16.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Hartford	4.7 mi	3.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Simsbury Center	5.6 mi	21.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Avon	5.8 mi	9.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barkhamsted	6.2 mi	3.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Hartford, CT (3.6%), Barkhamsted, CT (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Simsbury Center, CT (21.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Simsbury	16.1% (±2.9 points)
15	Windsor Locks	14.7% (±4.4 points)
16	Farmington	14.1% (±2.6 points)
17	Newington	13.8% (±2.7 points)
18	Wethersfield	13.6% (±2.5 points)
19	South Windsor	12.6% (±2.3 points)
20	Canton	12.0% (±6.1 points)
21	Enfield	11.6% (±2.1 points)
22	Stafford	10.9% (±3.2 points)
23	Glastonbury	10.2% (±2.1 points)
24	Avon	9.8% (±2.5 points)
25	Southington	9.3% (±1.8 points)
26	Suffield	8.7% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Canton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Canton Valley, Collinsville.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Canton

How many homes are in Canton?

Canton, CT has an estimated 4,587 (±318) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Canton houses or apartments?

70.3% are detached houses and 8.3% attached houses, while 21.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Canton?

9.4% of homes in Canton are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Canton town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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