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Canterbury, Connecticut, in Windham county, is 28 miles W of Cranston, Rhode Island (center to center) and 65 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is conveniently located inside the New London - Norwich metropolitan area. There are an estimated 4,692 people in Canterbury.
In Canterbury, about 65% of adults are married. Many folks in Canterbury are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the town, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.
Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Canterbury than in most places.
In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($500) in Canterbury. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.
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