Township in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 39.9 sq mi · 132 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in Canterbury. The typical household earns $103,198, and the median resident is 48.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,039 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.9%
Men 48.3 · Women 48.5
2010–2026
5,289
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,289
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,289 | +38 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,251 | +38 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 5,213 | +71 | 1.38% |
| 2023 | 5,142 | +50 | 0.98% |
| 2022 | 5,092 | +16 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 5,076 | +37 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | 5,039 | -39 | 0.77% |
| 2019 | 5,078 | -19 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 5,097 | +22 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 5,075 | +27 | 0.53% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 20 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 60% | 56% |
| Never married | 20% | 23% | 17% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 9% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau