Compare towns
Orange vs Redding vs Canton vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Tolland has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Redding | Canton | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
8,780Lowest |
10,144 |
14,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 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%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland 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±$10k 49% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
| Orange and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Redding 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Canton School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | — | Joel Barlow High School | Canton High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
9.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.