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Orange vs Putnam vs Windsor
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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 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 | Putnam | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315 |
9,292Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
| Orange and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Windsor 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Windsor 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windsor 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Putnam School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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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.