Compare towns
Orange vs Windsor Locks vs Derby vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Milford has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Windsor Locks | Derby | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
12,579 |
12,487Lowest |
52,684Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Milford and Derby 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$416,800±$9k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,882±$80 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$6,694 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
51.3%±7.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #98 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Derby High School | Jonathan Law High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
10.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.