Compare towns
Canton vs Webster vs Orange vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Orange has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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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 | Webster | Orange | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
17,748 |
14,315 |
18,946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Avon 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.6 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Avon 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 46% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$154,058±$13kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Avon 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 19% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$479,700±$20k 44% above U.S. |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,857±$151 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 132% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$8,988 188% above U.S. |
$9,371Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.6%±11.9 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Avon 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Webster | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Bartlett High School | None in town | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.6 |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.