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Concord vs Orange vs Starks
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
957 |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Lowest 20% 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Starks 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Concord 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. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% 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. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Concord 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.