Compare towns
Orange vs Cornwall vs Canton vs West Haven
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 highest household income ($142k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Canton | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
1,425Lowest |
10,144 |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
| Orange and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
| Cornwall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$6,941 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Canton 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #22 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Cornwall School District | Canton School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Canton High School | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6Lowest |
15.6Highest |
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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.