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Orange vs Guildhall vs Jefferson
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%).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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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 | Guildhall | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
371 |
1,013Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Guildhall 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% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Jefferson 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. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Orange and Guildhall 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. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$867±$156Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Guildhall 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. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Jefferson 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Jefferson 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.