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Orleans vs Springfield vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Orleans | Springfield | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,122 |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94 43% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Brighton School District |
| 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.