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Winsted vs Orange vs Sprague
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 people working from home (15.6%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977 |
14,315Highest |
2,962Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and Winsted 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% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±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% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Winsted 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130Lowest 20% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Winsted 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Sprague School District |
| 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.