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Orange vs Morris vs Canton vs Milford
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).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Milford has the most renters (24.2% 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 | Morris | Canton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
2,164Lowest |
10,144 |
52,684Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
46.6±1.4 13% above CT |
| Morris and Milford 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±1.4Lowest 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$110,669±$7k 16% 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 |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$416,800±$9k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,882±$80 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$6,694 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.3%±7.3Lowest 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% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Morris 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 | #98 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 20 | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Canton High School | Jonathan Law High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.