Compare towns
Newington vs Orange vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Newington | Orange | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
14,315 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7Lowest 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$107 about the CT average |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321 5% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Orange and Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Newington High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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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.