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Orange vs Woodbridge vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Woodbridge | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
9,073Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Woodbridge 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge 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% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Amity Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.