What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.7%).

Orange has the most renters (15.1% 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.

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

Measure	Bradford	Orange
People
Population	695Lowest	1,196Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.9±5.8Lowest 15% above NY	46.6±6.3Highest 17% above NY
	Orange and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bradford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Orange and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7%	0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Bradford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,625±$13kHighest 29% below NY	$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY
	Bradford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,000±$42kHighest 72% below NY	$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY
	Bradford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$770±$22Lowest 52% below NY	$932±$81Highest 43% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,838Highest 57% below NY	$2,667Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Orange and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%	12.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 8% below NY	30 minLowest 8% below NY
Work from home	9.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bradford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.