Compare towns
Milford vs Suffield 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
Milford has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Suffield | Orange | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 52,684Highest |
15,702 |
14,315Lowest |
14,315Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Milford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7kLowest 16% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,800±$9k 14% above CT |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80 26% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,694 about the CT average |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Milford 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Suffield School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | Suffield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.