What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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	Orange	Wilder
People
Population	320Lowest	3,087Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+81.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S.	45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S.
	Wilder and Orange 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%	11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Orange and Wilder 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%	27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wilder and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilder and Orange 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.	$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S.
	Orange and Wilder 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.	$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Orange and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,142±$451 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S.	$5,505Highest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilder and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	17 minLowest 37% below U.S.
Work from home	20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Orange and Wilder 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.