Compare towns
Beacon Falls 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
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 | Beacon Falls | Canton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
10,144 |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Lowest about the CT average |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Canton School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.