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Magazine: Canton is Best Place in Connecticut to Raise Kids

Bloomberg Businessweek rates town among 51 best in Country.

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Bloomberg Businessweek has rated Canton as the state's 'Best Place to Raise Kids.' 

The town is included in a lifestyle section article, "America's Best Places to Raise Kids 2013," which lists 51 towns and cities across the country. 

The article specifically touts the Farmington River, historical resources, including the Canton Historical Museum, and the village of Collinsville. It also evaluated data about schools, census, labor and crime. Too see the ranking criteria, click here. 

See the Canton portion of the slideshow here.

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