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Orange vs Weston vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% 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 | Weston | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315 |
10,396Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
| Weston and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston 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% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4% CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,442±$43Lowest 3% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,941Lowest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Weston School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Weston High School | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
15.6Highest |
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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.