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Orange vs Plainville vs Webster vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Plainville | Webster | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
17,551 |
17,748Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Webster 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 76% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$117,991±$20k 46% above U.S. |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$395,300±$24k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,232 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Webster | Canton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Bartlett High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
11.6Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.