Compare towns
Orange vs Bloomfield vs Plainfield vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Orange | Bloomfield | Plainfield | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
21,754Highest |
15,141 |
11,184Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Orange 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Orange and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Plainfield School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | — | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Plainfield High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.3 |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.