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Orange vs Upton vs Windsor Locks 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
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Upton | Windsor Locks | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
8,189Lowest |
12,579 |
18,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.5±2.2 12% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Upton 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$157,250±$12kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Upton 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$503,200±$31k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$994±$860 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988 188% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Windsor Locks 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windsor Locks School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Windsor Locks High School | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
8.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.