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Orange vs Orange vs Sandy Hook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Orange | Orange | Sandy Hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
14,315Highest |
9,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kLowest 34% above CT |
$491,500±$17kLowest 34% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,866±$439Lowest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Lowest 35% above CT |
$8,988Lowest 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest 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 | — |
| 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.