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Grafton vs Wilder 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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Grafton | Wilder | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
3,087Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Orange 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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±$23kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Orange and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Grafton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 68% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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. | |||
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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.