What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).

Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Quinebaug	Orange
People
Population	1,193Lowest	7,573Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S.	41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S.
Kids under 18	0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Quinebaug and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	15.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Orange and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S.	$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S.	$245,900±$18kHighest 26% below U.S.
	Orange and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$775±$233 45% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S.	$4,136Highest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Orange and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.
Work from home	23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Quinebaug and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#275 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Orange · Ralph C Mahar
High school in town	—	Ralph C Mahar Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.0
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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.