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Sullivan vs Orange vs Stoddard

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

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.

MeasureSullivanOrangeStoddard
People
Population
687Lowest
957
1,072Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±6.5Lowest
20% above U.S.
50.3±5.3
29% above U.S.
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
Stoddard and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.5%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
19.4%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
$71,302±$13kLowest
12% below U.S.
$94,904±$11k
18% above U.S.
Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$236,500±$29k
29% below U.S.
$222,000±$22kLowest
33% below U.S.
$330,300±$20kHighest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,225±$275
13% below U.S.
$1,330±$153Highest
6% below U.S.
$895±$751Lowest
37% below U.S.
Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
$3,545Lowest
14% above U.S.
$4,316
38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±87Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.6%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Orange and Stoddard 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 Stoddard School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.