Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People9,742 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.64,242 householdsMedian household income $117,418Median home value $390,400Median rent $1,403 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,225 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,807 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 29 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 11 days13 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksOnion Mountainpeak · 1.2 miEast Hillpeak · under a mileNepaug Riverriver · 2.5 miEast Branch Farmington Riverriver · 2.7 miSecret Lakelake · 3.4 miTown Poollake · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStratton Brook State Parkstate park · 2.8 miFarmington River Water Accessstate recreation area · 2.8 miHorse Guard State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.1 mi · 105 acresMeadow Pondrecreation area · 2.9 mi · 87 acresPenwood State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 65 acresTalcott Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 87 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199447 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200017 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthwest Hills Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured109 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hartford County monitors, CT
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCtwc - Naugatuck Reg-collinsville Sysserves 6,324 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation755 ft230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConnecticut Children's Specialty Care Center10.4 miPost officeCanton Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCanton Town Hall3.4 miPoliceCanton Police Department2.9 miFire stationCanton Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCherry Brook Primary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthwestern Connecticut Community College9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL12 miInterstateI-8411 miUS highwayUS 2021.9 miAmtrakHartford, CT HFD13 miCoachHartfordPeter Pan (BZ)13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06019 ZIP area.
