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Charlotte vs Orange vs Arkwright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Orange has the most people working from home (8.1%).
Arkwright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | Charlotte | Orange | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
1,196 |
859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY |
46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
| Arkwright and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,082±$4k 29% below NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$119,200±$17k 72% below NY |
$170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$932±$81Highest 43% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
| Orange and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 54% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±25.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.9% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Orange and Arkwright 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.