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Canton vs Sprague vs Hebron vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Sprague | Hebron | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
2,962Lowest |
9,157 |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 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%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 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±$20k 23% above CT |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 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 |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Sprague School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 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.