Compare towns
Canton vs Prospect vs Suffield vs Orange
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%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
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 | Prospect | Suffield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
9,458Lowest |
15,702Highest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Prospect and Orange 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% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Canton 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Suffield 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange and Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Suffield 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
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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.