Compare towns
Milford vs Stepney vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Milford | Stepney | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,684Highest |
3,979Lowest |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.6±1.4 13% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
| Stepney and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7kLowest 16% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Stepney and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,800±$9kLowest 14% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Orange and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80Lowest 26% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
| Stepney and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,694Lowest about the CT average |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Milford and Orange 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 | #98 of 149 in CT | — | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.