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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do New Canaan, CT compare?
| Figure | New Canaan, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,208 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,622 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 929 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.3% |
| Measure | New Canaan, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,870±30 |
| Median age | 42.1±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.3%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.9%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.4%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.6%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 82.5%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more |
| Per capita income | $143,695±$11,337 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,611,900±$74,229 |
| Median gross rent | $3,401±$360 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.3%±10.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.7%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 35.1%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 46.7%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 12.6%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.0 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov