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Grafton vs Sutton 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
Grafton has the most renters (16.9% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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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 | Grafton | Sutton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Highest |
790 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 12% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.