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Orange vs Sprague 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).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Sprague | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
2,962Lowest |
10,144 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest 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% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Canton 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 |
$92,850±$11kLowest 3% 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 |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Sprague 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.