Oronoque, Connecticut

Community · population 3,790 (2020 Census)

Median home: $355,600
Household income: $72,417
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 66.6

Oronoque is a community of 3,790 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $355,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 97% of Connecticut towns, hipper than 92% of Connecticut towns.

Oronoque in our rankings:

How Oronoque ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Oronoque is worth $355,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.9 times the median household income of $72,417, which is more affordable than 18% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,278 a month. 83.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Oronoque	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$355,600	$376,000
Median rent	$2,278	$1,462
Median household income	$72,417	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	83.3%	80.3%
Median year built	1975	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Oronoque

People	Oronoque	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	66.6	45.0
Age 65 and over	53.8%	20.6%
Under 18	6.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.5%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.2%	5.7%
Veterans	5.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	9.7%	—
Work from home	20.3%	16.8%
Average commute	20.7 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	84.3%	93.8%

Weather in Oronoque

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F. About 52.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ansonia 1 Ne station (6.3 mi away); snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap (7.0 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Oronoque since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 24, 2010 about 6.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 24, 2010.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 17 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Towns near Oronoque

Milford, CT
3.4 mi · 50,558 people · home $415,200
Shelton, CT
3.5 mi · 40,869 people · home $452,600
Stratford, CT
3.8 mi · 52,355 people · home $372,200
Trumbull Center, CT
4.0 mi · 9,746 people · home $486,000
Orange, CT
4.8 mi · 14,280 people · home $491,500
Derby, CT
4.9 mi · 12,325 people · home $256,700
Trumbull, CT
5.3 mi · 36,827 people · home $547,300
Daniels Farm, CT
5.4 mi · 6,150 people · home $619,900

Oronoque questions

Is Oronoque, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Oronoque scores better for retirees than 66% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 50%. 53.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 66.6).

How much does a house cost in Oronoque?

The median owner-occupied home in Oronoque is valued at $355,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $72,417, so homes cost about 4.9 times income. Median rent is $2,278 a month.

What is the weather like in Oronoque?

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 52.0 inches of precipitation a year and 33.6 inches of snow.

Does Oronoque get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Oronoque since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on June 24, 2010. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Oronoque's Census boundary (GEOID 0957880). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.