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Orange vs Woodbridge vs Derby
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 youngest population (median age 45.6).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k 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.
| Measure | Orange | Woodbridge | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
9,073Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest 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% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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±$10k 49% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Lowest 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | — | Amity Regional High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.