Canton Valley, CT
Canton Valley wildfire risk explained
Canton Valley sits at the 36th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 604 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Canton Valley's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 34th percentile nationally.
Canton Valley's building exposure, zone by zone
604 buildings are counted in Canton Valley, and 75.3% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Canton Valley against the rest of the country
Within Connecticut, Canton Valley ranks higher (63rd percentile) than it does nationally (36th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Canton Valley ranks 20,288 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,782 by building count (1 is largest). Within Connecticut alone, it ranks 79 of 214 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Connecticut on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Canton Valley
Canton Valley's moderate rating (36th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Canton Valley (75.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 604 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Canton Valley. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Canton Valley, see the exposure-zones guide.