Compare towns
Canton vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
14,315 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 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% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.