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A town of 14,315 people in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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About Orange

Town in Connecticut, United States
1822Established
14,280Population
17.4 sq miArea
213 ftElevation

Orange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 14,280 at the 2020 census. The town is governed by a Board of Selectmen.

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Living in Orange

Housing in Orange

$634K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Orange home is worth about $634,000, up 0.9% in a year, 41% above the Connecticut typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market151
Sale-to-list104.9%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Orange

C−

Safety Grade C-

Orange reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Orange 0.1
Connecticut 1.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Orange 36.7
Connecticut 11.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Orange

A+

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Connecticut

19better than CT·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

West Haven VA Medical CenterWest Haven · 3.5 mi · ER
West Haven Health CenterWest Haven · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · Orange
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 06477 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Orange →

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Orange’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#38Best public schoolsof 149 in CT
DistrictOrange School DistrictSchools9

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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