Compare towns
Bethany vs Canton vs Orange vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Bolton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Bethany | Canton | Orange | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
10,144 |
14,315Highest |
4,853Lowest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 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+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Bethany and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,091 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 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 | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Bolton 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Canton School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High School | None in town | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
— | 7.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.