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Windsor vs Orange vs North Haven
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 most affordable homes ($305k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
North Haven has the most renters (18.7% 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 | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
14,315Lowest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and North Haven 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% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$132,689±$7k 39% above CT |
| Orange and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Lowest 13% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and North Haven 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.