Compare towns
Canton vs Orange vs Hebron vs Brookfield
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).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Orange | Hebron | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
14,315 |
9,157Lowest |
17,706Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Brookfield 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 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 |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,892±$183 27% above CT |
| Orange and Brookfield 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 |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$7,594 14% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Brookfield School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | RHAM High School | Brookfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
— | 9.3Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.