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Orange is a big small town of 14,315 people in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 5 miles from New Haven, CT and 38 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $492k and rent runs about $2k a month.
14,315people
$492kTypical home
$2,172/moRent
82° / 37°Summer / winter
38"Snow
231Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,315
- Part of a metro area
- About 833 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Hartford, CT
- 5 mi to New Haven, CT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $492k (≈$3,099/mo)
- Median rent $2,172/mo
- Median household income $142k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (30 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,493 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 33% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 59% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to HVN airport
- 48 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 200 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 171 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 71 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,647 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 521 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 76 museums within 25 mi
- 28 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region: D+20 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk