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41.47° N · 73.44° W · GEOID 0911640

Candlewood Orchards

Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · part of the Bridgeport, CT metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Candlewood Orchards is home to 900 people. Median household income is $128,188 a year and median rent is $2,110 a month, 19.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $502,500, about 3.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,110
55% above the median place
Median household income
$128,188
60% above the median place
Median home value
$502,500
57% above the median place
Unemployment
5.3%
8% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Candlewood Orchards

  • 96% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 97% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 65 Connecticut places.
  • 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 87% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built before 1959, older housing than in 82% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $502,500, more than in 80% of places its size.
01

Moving to Candlewood Orchards

Western Connecticut Planning Region loses about 6.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in23,555
Moved out26,929
Net−3,374

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Westchester County, NY3,4991,475+2,024
New York County, NY2,3941,941+453
Kings County, NY940502+438
Queens County, NY753

Within Connecticut, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ConnecticutOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$187K
Leavers$154K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Western Connecticut Planning Region report $187,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $153,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$84,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,110 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,461 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $502,500.
Getting to work
34 minutes each way on average; 21.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Montgomeryville, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in6
$187,067
165% above the median place
Income of households moving out6
$153,620
119% above the median place
Moved from another state1
3.4%
69% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCandlewood OrchardsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.4%6% below
Moved from another state1County figure3.4%69% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-6.3below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$187,067165% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$153,620119% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Candlewood Orchards19.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$84,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.8%
3% below the median place
Home price to income
3.9x
3% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$104,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Candlewood Orchards, $2,110 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
95.7%
44% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$7,529
131% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureCandlewood OrchardsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$2,11055% above
Rent to income119.8%3% below
Property tax rate11.5%65% above
Home price to income13.9x3% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure106.96% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,39949% above
Property tax paid (median)1$7,529131% above
Median home value1$502,50057% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.8%83% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure56.2%9% above
Homeownership195.7%44% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure52.8%4% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,46131% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119591% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
34 min
35% above the median place
Income per person1
$66,935
67% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCandlewood OrchardsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$128,18860% above
Income per person1$66,93567% above
Unemployment1County figure5.3%8% above
Average annual pay5County figure$135,554105% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.0%35% above
Jobs5County figure289,91592% above
Poverty rate1County figure7.5%31% below
Mean commute134 min35% above
Works from home1County figure21.5%73% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
57.9%
81% above the median place
Median age1
43.3
11% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureCandlewood OrchardsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19006646th largest
Median age143.311% above
Bachelor's or higher157.9%81% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.710% above
Born abroad1County figure23.8%169% above
No health insurance1County figure7.2%12% above
Homes with broadband192.7%0% above
05

Life in Candlewood Orchards

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars28.3 +36%
Shops37.5 +24%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.2 2.0×
Doctors' offices and clinics25.5 +26%
Child care centers3.1 +35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
28.3
36% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
8.2
100% above the median place
Public school students8
90,016
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 8 schools and local life measures
MeasureCandlewood OrchardsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools8County figure146above (median 9)
Public school students8County figure90,016above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher8County figure12.320% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure28.336% above
Shops per 10k7County figure37.524% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure8.2100% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure25.526% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure3.135% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 97.0, 37% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Candlewood Orchards. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk9
97.0
37% above the median place
Natural hazard risk9
96.3
4% above the median place
Tornado risk9
69.2
15% below the median place
All 7 weather and risk measures
MeasureCandlewood OrchardsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Natural hazard risk9County figure96.34% above
Hurricane risk9County figure97.037% above
Tornado risk9County figure69.215% below
Wildfire risk9County figure46.324% below
Heat wave risk9County figure84.07% below
Median air quality index10Metro figure442% above
Good air days10Metro figure64.7%6% below
08

Candlewood Orchards in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$131,250 (2024)$165,500$140,000 to $196,000+3.9%
Median home value$502,500 (2024)$748,000$543,000 to $1,031,000+6.9%

The median home would be worth 4.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Candlewood Orchards

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Montgomeryville, PA$1,993$131,345Compare
Ledgewood, NJ$2,186$135,912Compare
Satellite Beach, FL$1,909$119,134Compare
Corcoran, MN$2,219$133,423Compare
Corcoran, MNSatellite Beach, FLLedgewood, NJMontgomeryville, PACandlewood Orchards, CTMontgomeryvilleSatellite BeachCorcoranMontgomeryvilleSatellite BeachCorcoran

Common questions

Is Candlewood Orchards a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 96% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 97% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 65 Connecticut places. 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 87% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Candlewood Orchards expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $502,500.

What salary do you need to live in Candlewood Orchards?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $84,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Candlewood Orchards?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Montgomeryville, PA, Ledgewood, NJ, Satellite Beach, FL and Corcoran, MN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  9. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  10. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Candlewood Orchards with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Candlewood Orchards itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/candlewood-orchards-connecticut

Citytistics. “Candlewood Orchards, Connecticut.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/candlewood-orchards-connecticut/

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