Compare towns
Canton vs Hebron vs Redding vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($386k median).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 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 | Canton | Hebron | Redding | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
9,157 |
8,780Lowest |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Hebron 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | RHAM High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.