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Union vs Proctor vs Dummer vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Proctor has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Union | Proctor | Dummer | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 131Lowest |
1,586Highest |
299 |
320 |
| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 35.9%±42.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 0%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,117±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,900±$135kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.