Compare towns
Canton vs Monroe vs Orange vs Hebron
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).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Monroe | Orange | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
18,949Highest |
14,315 |
9,157Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Orange 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 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+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
| Monroe and Hebron 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Monroe and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Hebron 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% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Monroe School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Masuk High School | None in town | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
12.8Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.