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Warren vs Orange vs Woodmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Woodmont has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Warren | Orange | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
14,315Highest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
52.7±3.1Highest 28% above CT |
| Woodmont and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.9%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodmont and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$91,250±$26kLowest 5% below CT |
| Orange and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$467,900±$48k 28% above CT |
| Orange and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,877±$182Lowest 26% above CT |
| Orange and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$7,901 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7Lowest 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 | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodmont and Warren 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 | Regional School District 20 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.