Compare towns
Canton vs Ledyard vs Orange vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Ledyard | Orange | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
15,433Highest |
14,315 |
9,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest 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 | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% 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 | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest 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 | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Ledyard School District | — | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Ledyard High School | — | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
— | 11.4 |
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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.