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Orange vs Dorset vs Sullivan
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 youngest population (median age 41.3).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Dorset | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
2,092Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Sullivan 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. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Orange and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Sullivan 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.