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Orange vs Stow 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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Stow has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Stow | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
535 |
687Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Stow and Sullivan 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% |
15.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Sullivan 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% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow 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% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| 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±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Stow and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$3,304Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Stow 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Stow 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.