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Orange vs Upton vs Orange vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Upton | Orange | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
8,189Lowest |
14,315Highest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Orange 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby 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±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton 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±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$5,510Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Derby School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.