Compare towns
Orange vs Prospect vs Monroe vs Granby
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 most renters (10.8% rent).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
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 | Prospect | Monroe | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
9,458Lowest |
18,949Highest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Prospect and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Lowest 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%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Orange 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Monroe 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
| Monroe 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 34% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Orange and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 35% above CT |
$6,504Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 16 | Monroe School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Masuk High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| 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.