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Concord vs Oakham 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
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Concord | Oakham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,639Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,103Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quabbin | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.