What stands out worked out from the figures below

Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Orland has the most expensive homes ($277k 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	Knox	Orland
People
Population	825Lowest	1,915Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME	50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME
	Orland and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	14.8%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Orland and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest ME: 36.2%	31.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Orland and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME	$69,348±$29kHighest 7% below ME
	Orland and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME	$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME	$1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,610Lowest 47% below ME	$2,089Highest 31% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Orland and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 22% above ME	40 minHighest 62% above ME
Work from home	12.3%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Orland and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.