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Trumbull vs Orange vs South Windsor
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 most kids (26.9% under 18).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
South Windsor has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | South Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 37,281Highest |
14,315Lowest |
26,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 41.7±1.3 about the CT average |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
41.2±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and South Windsor 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% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
58.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor 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±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
$142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$144,961±$10k 51% above CT |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$375,100±$12kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$1,864±$214Lowest 25% above CT |
| Trumbull and Orange 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 |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$7,888Lowest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
84.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| South Windsor and Trumbull 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 | #40 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Trumbull School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Trumbull High School | — | South Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.