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Canton vs Orange vs Putnam
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 people working from home (24.8%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
14,315Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest 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%±4 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Putnam 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.