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Orange vs Lisbon vs Pomfret
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).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Lisbon | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
4,211Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Orange 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% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Lisbon 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$315,700±$26kLowest 14% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
— | $1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Orange 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% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Orange and Pomfret 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Lisbon School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.