Compare towns
Andover vs Canton vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Canton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
10,144 |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Andover and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the CT average |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Canton School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.