What stands out worked out from the figures below

Genesee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).

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	Genesee	Orange
People
Population	1,492Highest	1,196Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.9±9.2Lowest 13% above NY	46.6±6.3Highest 17% above NY
	Orange and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Genesee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Orange and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7%	0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Genesee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,442±$8kHighest 23% below NY	$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY
	Genesee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY	$119,200±$17kHighest 72% below NY
	Orange and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$831±$191Lowest 49% below NY	$932±$81Highest 43% below NY
	Orange and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,613Lowest 60% below NY	$2,667Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.4%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Orange and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest NY: 14%	12.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% below NY	30 minHighest 8% below NY
Work from home	5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Orange and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.