Compare towns
Orange vs Morris vs Orange vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Morris | Orange | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
2,164Lowest |
14,315 |
17,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris 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% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$396,000±$60kLowest 8% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,892±$183 27% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$7,594 14% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Brookfield 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 20 | — | Brookfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Brookfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.