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Orange vs Putnam vs Webster 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 most expensive homes ($492k median).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Putnam | Webster | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
9,292Lowest |
17,748Highest |
11,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Orange 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$367,900±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,335±$169 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Webster 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Webster | Granby School District |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Bartlett High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.6 |
11.9Highest |
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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.