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Orange vs Durham 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 most expensive homes ($492k median).
Durham 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 | Durham | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
3,347Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
| Durham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest 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% |
42.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Durham 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 |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
| Durham 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 |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
| Orange and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$7,107Lowest 7% above CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 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% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Canton School District |
| High school 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 |
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.