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Orange vs Newfields vs Washington 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 renters (12.2% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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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 | Newfields | Washington | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,056 |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Newfields School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.