Compare towns
West Haven vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
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 | West Haven | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,351Highest |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
| Orange and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$43 3% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 4% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #120 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | West Haven High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.6Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.