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Sandy Hook vs Cornwall vs Warren vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Sandy Hook | Cornwall | Warren | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,863 |
1,425 |
1,415Lowest |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
| Cornwall and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest 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 | 5.6% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sandy Hook 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 | — | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.