Compare towns
Orange vs Redding vs Orange vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Woodbridge has the shortest commute (25 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 | Redding | Orange | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
8,780Lowest |
14,315Highest |
9,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
| Redding and Woodbridge 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% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 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%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kLowest 34% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$491,500±$17kLowest 34% above CT |
$588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,808±$110Lowest 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Lowest 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988Lowest 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | — | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | — | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
— | 11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.