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Windsor vs Orange vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Newington has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Windsor | Orange | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468 |
14,315Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Orange and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,524±$107Lowest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windsor 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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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.