What stands out worked out from the figures below

Diana has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.8%).

Orange has the most people working from home (8.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Diana	Orange
People
Population	1,383Highest	1,196Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.2±6.4Highest 19% above NY	46.6±6.3Lowest 17% above NY
	Diana and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.7 NY: 20.5%	18%±4 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	23.1%±3Highest NY: 17.9%	22.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Diana and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Diana and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,929±$10kLowest 31% below NY	$60,000±$9kHighest 30% below NY
	Orange and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,500±$12kHighest 71% below NY	$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY
	Diana and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$844±$65Lowest 48% below NY	$932±$81Highest 43% below NY
	Orange and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,977Lowest 70% below NY	$2,667Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±34.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Orange and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Lowest NY: 14%	12.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	30 minLowest 8% below NY
Work from home	4.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Orange and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	HARRISVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	HARRISVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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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.