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Orange vs Mapleton vs Sullivan vs Grafton
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 expensive homes ($303k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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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 | Mapleton | Sullivan | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 320Lowest |
1,884Highest |
687 |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Grafton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Grafton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Orange 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Orange and Sullivan 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Grafton 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Grafton 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.