Compare towns
Clinton vs Madison vs Orange vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Clinton has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Clinton | Madison | Orange | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
17,616Highest |
14,315 |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.2% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
53.2±6.8Highest 29% above CT |
| Clinton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.9%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
42%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14k 30% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$102,750±$22kLowest 7% above CT |
| Madison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$365,500±$29kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,432±$131 4% below CT |
| Orange and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,860Lowest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±13.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
10.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
64.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Madison School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Daniel Hand High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.