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Orange vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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| Measure | Orange | Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,315 |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4% CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.