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Orange vs Glocester vs Canton vs Derby
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 most expensive homes ($492k median).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Orange | Glocester | Canton | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
10,221 |
10,144Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.3±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Derby 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Canton 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% |
23.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$117,991±$20k 46% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Orange and Canton 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. |
$395,300±$24k 19% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,403±$358Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$7,232 132% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Lowest 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #22 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Canton School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | — | Ponaganset High School | Canton High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.