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Concord vs Orange vs Randolph
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).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
957 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Orange 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest 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%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Concord 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% |
60.1%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% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Orange 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 |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,269Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Concord 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Orange 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.