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Concord vs Orange vs Plainfield
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 homeowners (93.6%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Orange | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
957Lowest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Plainfield 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Plainfield 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school 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.