Compare towns
Orange vs Killingly vs Milford vs Woodbridge
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Milford has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Killingly | Milford | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
17,867 |
52,684Highest |
9,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.6±1.4 13% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Milford 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±1.4Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±1.5 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.5% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$416,800±$9k 14% above CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,882±$80 26% above CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,694 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.3%±7.3 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.8% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 4% below CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Milford and Woodbridge 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #98 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Jonathan Law High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| 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.