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Orange vs Mansfield 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).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315 |
25,358Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Orange and Canton 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest 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% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below 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 |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Orange 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% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.