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Burlington vs Orange vs New Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Burlington | Orange | New Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Lowest |
14,315Highest |
13,584 |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
42.9±3.5 4% above CT |
| Orange and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.1%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Fairfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$137,647±$14kLowest 44% above CT |
| Burlington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kLowest 14% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$484,800±$17k 32% above CT |
| Orange and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,896±$280 27% above CT |
| Orange and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Lowest 12% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,224 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.2%±17.9Lowest 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 | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
42 minHighest 60% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Burlington and New Fairfield 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #49 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | New Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | None in town | New Fairfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| 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.