Compare towns
Bethany vs Orange vs Plainfield vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Bethany | Orange | Plainfield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
14,315 |
15,141Highest |
9,680 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Orange and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$165,120±$13k 72% above CT |
| Bethany and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Orange and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.