What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).

Seymour has the most affordable homes ($370k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Orange	Seymour
People
Population	14,315Lowest	16,889Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT	41.6±3Lowest about the CT average
	Orange and Seymour 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%	19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Orange and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%	16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Seymour 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±$10kHighest 49% above CT	$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT	$370,000±$19kLowest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT	$1,608±$86Lowest 8% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,988Highest 35% above CT	$6,635Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6%	45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Orange and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest CT: 10%	6.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above CT	32 minHighest 21% above CT
Work from home	15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%	16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16%
	Seymour and Orange 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	#38 of 149 in CT	#105 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Seymour School District
High school in town	—	Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.8
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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.