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Winsted vs Orange vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Winsted | Orange | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977Lowest |
14,315Highest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
| Winsted and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130Lowest 20% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Orange and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Derby School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
| 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.