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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.
| Measure | Gilman | Orange | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| 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. |
— | $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.


