What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).

Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

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	Hill	Orange
People
Population	908Lowest	957Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S.	50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S.
	Orange and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Orange and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hill and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average	$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S.
	Hill and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S.	$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,330±$153 6% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Highest 58% above U.S.	$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	0%±87 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Orange and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill School District	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.