What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).

Orange has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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	Maidstone	Orange
People
Population	241Lowest	320Highest
Median age	61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S.	41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Orange and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Orange and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S.	$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S.
	Orange and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S.	$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S.	$5,132Highest 65% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.5% U.S.: 65.2%	97.5% U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	20.8%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Maidstone and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.