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Granby vs Orange vs Upton vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Orange has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Granby | Orange | Upton | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,184 |
14,315Highest |
8,189 |
7,807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±3.2 15% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlebury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,275±$14kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$133,487±$26k 65% above U.S. |
| Upton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$476,400±$23k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$169 6% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$398±$387Lowest 72% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$8,434 170% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granby and Upton 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 | #54 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Granby School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Granby Memorial High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.