Canterbury's elected officials

Canterbury is in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. 5 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Canterbury Board of Selectmen

OfficeWho holds it now
First SelectmanChristopher J. Lippke source
SelectmanJonathan T. Lane source
SelectmanMark O. Weeks source

Canterbury's official website

Canterbury Registrars of Voters

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Registrar of VotersLoreen F. Hegan sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Registrar of VotersLinda Sangermano sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Canterbury's official website

Also representing Canterbury

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's elected officials. Other cities in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: Ashford, Ashford, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Chaplin, Chaplin, Eastford, Eastford, Hampton, Hampton, Killingly, Killingly, Plainfield, Plainfield, Pomfret, Pomfret, Putnam, Putnam, Putnam, Scotland, Scotland, Sterling, Sterling, Thompson, Thompson, Union, Union, Voluntown, Voluntown, Woodstock, Woodstock.

Who lives in Canterbury

5,124people
48.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$103,198 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
4.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$334,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.8%U.S.: 8.4%
40%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4% · White 87.3% · Black 3% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 5.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Canterbury town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region). Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is on the Canterbury governing board?
Christopher J. Lippke (First Selectman); Jonathan T. Lane (Selectman); Mark O. Weeks (Selectman); Loreen F. Hegan (Registrar of Voters); Linda Sangermano (Registrar of Voters).
What is the population of Canterbury, CT?
About 5,124 people, with a median age of 48.4; the median household income is $103,198 and 4.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Connecticut Secretary of the State's Register and Manual (Section VII, town officers); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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