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Orange vs Wilder 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 most people working from home (20.8%).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
3,087Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Groton 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%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% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Orange and Groton 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. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Orange and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Groton 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.