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Orange vs Hampton vs Windham
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 expensive homes ($492k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Hampton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Windham 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windham 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.