Compare towns
Canton vs Plainville 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
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
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 | Plainville | Orange | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
17,551Highest |
14,315 |
9,157Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Hebron 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 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 |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Plainville High School | None in town | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
11.4Highest |
— | 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.