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Burlington 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
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Burlington | Canton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Lowest |
10,144 |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% 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 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Burlington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464 12% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Lowest 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 | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Canton 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Canton School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.