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Orange vs Belvidere vs Groton
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 people working from home (20.8%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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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 | Belvidere | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
422 |
507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$1kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Groton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.