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Trumbull vs Orange vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trumbull has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k 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 | Trumbull | Orange | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,281Highest |
14,315 |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45±3.8 9% above CT |
| Orange and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,073±$11k 70% above CT |
$142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $547,300±$21k 49% above CT |
$491,500±$17kLowest 34% above CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,266±$255 52% above CT |
$2,172±$161Lowest 46% above CT |
$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
| Easton and Trumbull 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 |
$8,988Lowest 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Easton 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 | #26 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Trumbull School District | — | Easton School District |
| High school in town | Trumbull High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.