Compare towns
Brookfield vs Warren vs Windham vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 52).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Brookfield | Warren | Windham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,706 |
1,415Lowest |
23,961Highest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Warren and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 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+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Warren and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below 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 | $479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below 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 | $1,892±$183 27% above CT |
— | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below 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 | $7,594 14% above CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Brookfield and Warren 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.