Compare towns
Canton vs Upton vs Orange vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Burlington has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Upton | Orange | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
8,189Lowest |
14,315Highest |
9,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burlington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burlington 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±$20kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$165,120±$13kHighest 105% above U.S. |
| Burlington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$418,700±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,427±$671 about the U.S. average |
| Orange and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 132% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$7,464 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burlington 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.2 |
— | 11.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.