Compare towns
Orange vs Windham vs Prospect vs Milford
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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Milford has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windham | Prospect | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
23,961 |
9,458Lowest |
52,684Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
46.6±1.4 13% above CT |
| Prospect and Milford 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
50.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
| Orange and Prospect 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$416,800±$9k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,882±$80 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,694 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.3%±7.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Milford 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #98 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Jonathan Law High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.