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Orange vs Devens 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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($368k 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 | Devens | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315Highest |
1,723Lowest |
11,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.7±3.2Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Devens and Orange 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
14%±5Lowest 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Devens 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$120,275±$14kLowest 49% above U.S. |
| Devens 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. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Devens and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,335±$169Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Orange 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granby and Devens 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 | — | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.