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Orange vs Wilbraham 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).
Wilbraham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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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 | Wilbraham | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315 |
14,572Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
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%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Lowest 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% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Wilbraham 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. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$117,991±$20kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Orange and Wilbraham 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. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$395,300±$24kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$6,658Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,232 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Lowest 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Hampden-Wilbraham | Canton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.