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Quinebaug vs Orange vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Quinebaug | Orange | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
7,573Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Voluntown and Orange 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. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Voluntown and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Voluntown and Orange 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Voluntown 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 | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| 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.