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Welcome to Canterbury ...

The Town of Canterbury is located in Windham County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Canterbury has a population of 5,078 people<2> (see below for details).

Canterbury is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Canterbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Canterbury: 860 & 959<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canterbury had an population of 5,078 people. This is a decrease of 1.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Canterbury had a population of 5,132 people. This makes Canterbury the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Canterbury represents 0.14% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 150th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,132 people, the population of Canterbury increased 9.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,692 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Canterbury.

Communities near Canterbury ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canterbury.

  • Norwich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
  • Norwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Coventry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Mansfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Windham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Windham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
  • Montville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Montville is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,463 people
  • Killingly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Killingly is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • Colchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ledyard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ledyard is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
  • Coventry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Coventry is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,389 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canterbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canterbury.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canterbury. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canterbury.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canterbury. See our Newspapers Page for Canterbury.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canterbury ...

Looking for more information about Canterbury? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Canterbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canterbury.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Canterbury.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canterbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Canterbury area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Canterbury area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.