About Canton, Public Schools, Private Schools, Things to Do, Golf Courses, Lodging


About Canton

Canton was founded in 1806 and is a vibrant community of over 10,000 along the Farmington River. The town offers many opportunities to experience its rural beauty – hiking, kayaking, or riding along the Farmington Valley trail

Town of Canton Website

Detailed Town Profile

Population - 10,334            Median Household Income - $89,452            Millrate - 26.91

 


Public Schools

Canton Public Schools Website 

Cherry Brook Primary School 
4 Barbourtown Road
Canton, CT 06019
860-693-7721
Grades: K thru 3rd 

Canton Intermediate School
39 Dyer Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
860-693-7717
Grade: 4th - 6th 

Canton Middle School 
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
860-693-7712
Grade: 7th and 8th

 Canton High School 
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
860-693-7707
Grade: 9th – 12th


Private Schools

 

 

Avon Old Farms School
500 Old Farms Road
Avon, CT 06001
860-404-4100
All Boys – Grades: 7th - 12th

 

 

Miss Porter's School
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
860-409-3500
All Girls - Grades 9 - 12

 

 

The Ethel Walker School
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
860-658-4467
All Girls - Grades 6 to 12

 

 

Renbrook School
2865 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
860-236-1661
Coed - 3 years old to grade 9

 

 

Kingswood-Oxford
170 Kingswood Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
860-233-9631
Coed - Grades 6 - 12

 

 

Choate
333 Christian Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-697-2000
Coed - Grades 9 - 12

  

 

Loomis Chaffee
4 Batchelder Road
Windsor, CT 06095
860-687-6000
Coed - Grades 9 - 12

 

  

Things to Do

 

 

The Governor's Horse Guards
232 West Avon Rd. (Rte. 176)
860- 673-3525
First Company Governor's Horse Guards is the oldest continuously active mounted cavalry unit in the United States. Troop drills every Thursday night are open to the public. Founded in 1788 by Hartford veterans of the Revolutionary War. Come by and see the beautiful horses.

 

 

Farmington Valley Arts Center
25 Arts Center Lane
Avon, CT 06001
860-678-1867
The Farmington Valley Arts Center (FVAC) has the arts spectrum covered. Whether you want to discover and nurture your own creativity and artistic abilities, visit with one or more of the 25 resident studio artists who create and sell their works on-site or browse and shop in the Arts Center's two galleries, you are invited to connect to this creative community that has evolved into one of the region's most innovative centers              for artistic exploration. http://www.artsfvac.org

 

 

Farmington River tubing
92 Main Street
New Hartford, CT 06057
860-693-6465
Farmington River Tubing will put you and your friends in their specially designed river tubes for a 2.5 mile ride down the wild and scenic Farmington River. Traveling over three sets of rapids, you'll experience a thrill as you splash through the white water.

 

  

Ski Sundown
Ratlum Road
New Hartford, CT 06057
860-379-9851
Great family ski resort offering steeps, terrain park and night skiing. 

 

 

Heublein Tower / Talcott Mountain State Park
Route 185 (diagonally opposite Penwood State Park)
860-677-0662
The 165 foot tall tower is the Farmington Valley’s most visible landmark. Heublein tower is part of Talcott Mountain State Park and features hiking trails with incredible views and Tower tours.

 

 

CT Science Center
250 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, CT 06103
860-SCIENCE
150 hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater, four educational labs, plus daily programs and events, the Connecticut Science Center offers endless exploration for children, teens and adults. Every part of science will be at a visitor's fingertips, from Physics to Forensics, Geology to Astronomy.

 

 

Golf Courses

 

 

Golf Club of Avon - Private
160 Country Club Road
Avon, CT 06001
860-673-3216

 

 

Blue fox Run - Public
65 Nod Road
Avon, CT 06001
860-678-1679

 

  

Farmington Woods - Public
43 Heritage Drive
Avon, CT 06001
860-673-0062

 

 

Tunxis Plantation – Public
87 Town Farm Road
Farmington, CT 06032
860-677-1367

 

Farmington Country Club - Private
806 Farmington Ave
Farmington, CT 06032
860-677-1683

 

 
Tower Ridge Country Club - Public
140 Nod Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
860-658-9767

 

 

Hop Meadow Country Club - Private
85 Firetown Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
860-651-0686

 

 

Gillette Ridge – Public
1360 Hall Blvd
Bloomfield, CT 06002
860-726-1430

 

 

Wintonbury Hills - Public
206 Terry Plains Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
860-242-1401

 

  

Wampanoag - Private
60 Wampanoag Road
West Hartford, CT 06117
860-236-1691

 

  

Simsbury Farms - Public
100 Old Farms Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
860-658-6246

 

Fairview Farms - Public
300 Hill Road Road
Harwinton, CT 06791
860-689-1000

  

Lodging

 Avon Old Farms Hotel
Route 10 and Route 44
Avon, CT 06001
860-677-1651
800-836-4000
http://www.avonoldfarmshotel.com

 

 The Farmington Inn 
827 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06032
860-677-2821
800-648-9804
http://www.farmingtoninn.com

 

The Hartford/Farmington Marriott
15 Farm Springs Road 
Farmington, CT 06032
860-678-1000
800-228-9290
The Hartford/Farmington Marriott 

 

Homewood Suites by Hilton
2 Farm Glen Blvd.
Farmington, CT 06032
860-321-0000
Homewood Suites by Hilton

 

Centennial Inn Suites
5 Spring Lane
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-4647
(800) 852-2052
http://www.centennialinn.com 

 

The West Hartford Inn
900 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT
860-236-3221
http://www.westhartfordinn.com 

 

Sheraton at Bradley Airport
Bradley International Airport
Windsor Locks, CT
800-325-3535 
Sheraton at Bradley Airport

 

Hyatt Summerfield Suites 
Hartford North/Windsor
200 Corporate Drive
Windsor, CT 06095
Phone: 860 298 8000
Hyatt Summerfield Suites

 

 The Simsbury Inn
397 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
860-651-5700
800-634-2719 
http://www.simsburyinn.com

 

Residence Inn by Marriott
55 Simsbury Rd
Avon, CT 06001
Phone: 860-678-1666
Residence Inn by Marriott