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Orange vs Middlesex 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 highest household income ($119k).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Middlesex | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
1,943Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Orange and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Orange 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.