What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).

Warren has the oldest population (median age 52).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Orange	Warren
People
Population	14,315Highest	1,415Lowest
Median age	45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT	52±5Highest 27% above CT
	Warren 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%	11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Warren 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%	55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Warren 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	$134,583±$33kLowest 41% above CT
	Orange and Warren 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	$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT
	Orange and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,172±$161 46% above CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,988Highest 35% above CT	$3,769Lowest 43% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6%	55.2%±63.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Orange and Warren 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%	6.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT	1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above CT	31 minHighest 18% above CT
Work from home	15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%	15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16%
	Warren 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	—
School district	Orange School District · Regional School District 05	Regional School District 20
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.