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Orange vs Pomfret vs Windsor Locks vs Milford
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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Milford has the most renters (24.2% 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 | Pomfret | Windsor Locks | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
4,317Lowest |
12,579 |
52,684Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Milford and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±1.4Lowest 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Milford 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% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$416,800±$9k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,882±$80 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,694 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
51.3%±7.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Pomfret 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% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #98 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Pomfret School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Jonathan Law High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.8Highest |
| 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.