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Orange vs Gilman vs Shelburne
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%).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Gilman | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320 |
165Lowest |
530Highest |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Shelburne 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% |
29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Gilman 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Gilman 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. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$93,125±$18k 15% above U.S. |
| Orange and Shelburne 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. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$280,200±$45k 16% below U.S. |
| Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,130±$62Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Shelburne 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. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,801 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
— | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Shelburne 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.