What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hornby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).

Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k 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.

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

Measure	Hornby	Orange
People
Population	1,781Highest	1,196Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41±1.9Lowest 3% above NY	46.6±6.3Highest 17% above NY
	Orange and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hornby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Orange and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Hornby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,281±$17kHighest about the NY average	$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,800±$20kHighest 61% below NY	$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,056±$157Highest 35% below NY	$932±$81Lowest 43% below NY
	Hornby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,500Highest 32% below NY	$2,667Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±23.7Highest NY: 52.1%	66.1%±42.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Hornby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest NY: 14%	12.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 34% below NY	30 minHighest 8% below NY
Work from home	10.4%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hornby and Orange 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.