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Gilman vs Orange vs Sullivan

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).

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.

MeasureGilmanOrangeSullivan
People
Population
165Lowest
320
687Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.2±6Highest
44% above U.S.
41.3±9.1Lowest
6% above U.S.
46.6±6.5
20% above U.S.
Gilman and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±17.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.1%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Gilman and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±7.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Orange and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,788±$32kLowest
28% below U.S.
$118,750±$39kHighest
47% above U.S.
$106,667±$20k
32% above U.S.
Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$98,500±$46kLowest
70% below U.S.
$302,600±$35kHighest
9% below U.S.
$236,500±$29k
29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,279±$700Highest
9% below U.S.
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$1,225±$275Lowest
13% below U.S.
Gilman and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,806Lowest
10% below U.S.
$5,132Highest
65% above U.S.
$5,099
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.9%±69.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilman and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
0%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.8%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
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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.