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Canton vs Mansfield vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
25,358Highest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below 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 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest 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%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest 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+ | 57.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below 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 | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.