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Orange vs Colebrook vs Orwell
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 (13.5%).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Orwell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Colebrook | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,988Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.5±7Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orwell and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Orange and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Colebrook School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.