Compare towns
Orange vs Bethany vs Canton vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | Bethany | Canton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
5,288Lowest |
10,144 |
14,315Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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 |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Bethany 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 34% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
— | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Canton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Canton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.