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Orange vs Douglas vs Orange vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Douglas | Orange | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
9,207Lowest |
14,315 |
18,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.5±2.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kLowest 76% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kLowest 76% above U.S. |
$157,250±$12kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Douglas 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. |
$470,600±$29kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$503,200±$31kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$994±$860Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 188% above U.S. |
$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
$8,988 188% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Douglas | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | — | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.