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Orange vs Glocester vs Brookfield 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
Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Glocester | Brookfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
10,221Lowest |
17,706Highest |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$148,360±$11kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$479,700±$24k 44% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,892±$183 34% above U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$7,594 143% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #67 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Brookfield School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | — | Ponaganset High School | Brookfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.