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Orange vs Northbridge 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
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Lowest |
16,458Highest |
14,315Lowest |
| 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. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Northbridge | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | — | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.