Compare towns
Orange vs Willimantic vs Orange vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
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 | Willimantic | Orange | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
18,096Highest |
14,315 |
9,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
+2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.