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Orange vs Orange vs Stepney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
14,315Highest |
3,979Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
| Stepney and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest 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 | $142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% 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 | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$475,800±$53kLowest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Lowest 46% above CT |
$2,172±$161Lowest 46% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% 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 | $8,988Lowest 35% above CT |
$8,988Lowest 35% above CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest 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.