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Orange vs Exeter vs Genesee 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
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Genesee has the most affordable homes ($105k 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 | Exeter | Genesee | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
913Lowest |
1,492 |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
44.9±9.2 13% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
| Exeter and Orange 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% |
22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Tyrone 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 |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$66,442±$8k 23% below NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
| Exeter and Tyrone 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 |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
| Exeter and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $932±$81 43% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$831±$191Lowest 49% 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 | $2,667 59% below NY |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,613Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,870 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.4%±28.1 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Tyrone 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.