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Brookfield vs Georgetown vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Orange has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Brookfield | Georgetown | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
8,474Lowest |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11k 84% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kLowest 76% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,172±$161 54% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594 143% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Georgetown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.