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Orange vs Monroe vs Granby vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Hebron has the most renters (11.2% 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 | Monroe | Granby | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
18,949Highest |
11,184 |
9,157Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Orange and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 49% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
| Monroe and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| 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 46% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
$8,263Lowest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Granby and Hebron 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Monroe School District | Granby School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | Granby Memorial High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.9 |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.