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Orange vs Wilbraham vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Wilbraham | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Lowest |
14,572 |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
35.8±1.5Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Orange and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Orange and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$291,700±$9kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,442±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$6,658Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Hampden-Wilbraham | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2Lowest |
15.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.