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Orange vs Northbridge vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Northbridge | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315 |
16,458Highest |
11,184Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.7±3.2 15% above U.S. |
| Orange and Granby 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% |
21.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Granby 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Granby 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest 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%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Granby 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 76% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$120,275±$14k 49% above U.S. |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,335±$169 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Northbridge | Granby School District |
| High school in town | — | Northbridge High | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.