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Groton 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
Groton has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Groton | Orange | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
957Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Groton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.