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Orange vs Sutton vs Orange vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
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 | Sutton | Orange | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
9,452Lowest |
14,315 |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.8±1.5Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$291,700±$9kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 54% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,442±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sutton | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
— | 15.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.