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Orange vs Avon 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 most homeowners (89.2%).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Avon | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315 |
18,946Highest |
12,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
| Derby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Avon 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% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Avon 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% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Avon 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 |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Avon 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±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Avon 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Derby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Avon High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.