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Carroll vs Orange vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Orange has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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.
| Measure | Carroll | Orange | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
957 |
1,013Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Lowest 29% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Orange and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Orange and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Orange 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 14 photos → |
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.