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Enfield vs Orange vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
East Haven has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Enfield | Orange | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
14,315Lowest |
27,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| East Haven and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,528±$132Lowest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,122Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Orange and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.