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Andover vs Brookfield vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
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 | Andover | Brookfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
17,706Highest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Andover and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kLowest 41% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Brookfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,892±$183 27% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the CT average |
$7,594 14% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Brookfield and Orange 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Brookfield School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brookfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.