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Orange vs Concord vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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.
| Measure | Orange | Concord | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
1,145Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Concord and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.