Compare towns
Groton vs Orange vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Willington has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Groton | Orange | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,490 |
14,315Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39±3.7 5% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,577±$8kLowest 17% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$98Lowest 16% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±11.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
13% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 34% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Orange and Willington 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Willington School District |
| 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.