Compare towns
Orange vs Granby vs Orange vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Granby | Orange | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
11,184Lowest |
14,315 |
17,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
| 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 34% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,892±$183 27% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$7,594Lowest 14% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Granby School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Brookfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Granby Memorial High School | None in town | Brookfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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| 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.