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Orange vs Genesee vs Diana
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 most people working from home (8.1%).
Genesee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Diana has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Genesee | Diana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
1,492Highest |
1,383 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
44.9±9.2Lowest 13% above NY |
47.2±6.4Highest 19% above NY |
| Diana 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% |
18.6%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Genesee and Orange 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% |
21.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Diana 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% |
20.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$9k 30% below NY |
$66,442±$8kHighest 23% below NY |
$58,929±$10kLowest 31% below NY |
| Genesee and Orange 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 |
$104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$123,500±$12kHighest 71% below NY |
| Diana and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $932±$81Highest 43% below NY |
$831±$191Lowest 49% below NY |
$844±$65 48% below NY |
| Orange and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Highest 59% below NY |
$2,613 60% below NY |
$1,977Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.4%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±34.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% NY: 14% |
14.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
28 minLowest 15% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Orange and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | HARRISVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HARRISVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.