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Danielson vs Orange vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Danielson | Orange | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
14,315Highest |
14,315Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.