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Orange vs Danielson vs Pomfret vs Canton
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).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Danielson | Pomfret | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
4,209Lowest |
4,317 |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Pomfret and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Orange 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Pomfret 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 49% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| 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 34% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Pomfret 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Pomfret School District | 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.