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Orange vs Georgetown vs Orange vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Monroe has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Georgetown | Orange | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
8,474Lowest |
14,315 |
18,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.5±2.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kLowest 76% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kLowest 76% above U.S. |
$157,250±$12kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$503,200±$31k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161 54% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,172±$161 54% above U.S. |
$994±$860Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 188% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$8,988 188% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | None in town | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.