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Orange vs Glocester vs Brookfield vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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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 | Orange | Glocester | Brookfield | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
10,221 |
17,706Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.2Highest 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+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$148,360±$11kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$117,991±$20k 46% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$479,700±$24k 44% above U.S. |
$395,300±$24kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,892±$183 34% above U.S. |
$1,403±$358Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$7,594 143% above U.S. |
$7,232 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Brookfield 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #67 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Brookfield School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | — | Ponaganset High School | Brookfield High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.7 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.