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Orange vs Charlotte vs Tyrone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Charlotte | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
1,501 |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.3Highest 17% above NY |
45.8±4.3 15% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
| Orange and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Tyrone and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$61,082±$4k 29% below NY |
$72,083±$17kHighest 16% below NY |
| Tyrone and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$17k 72% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$170,400±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $932±$81 43% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
| Tyrone and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,049Highest 54% below NY |
$2,870 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% NY: 14% |
11.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone 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.