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Bloomfield vs Orange vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
Lemington has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Bloomfield | Orange | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
320Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Orange and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.