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Orange Township vs Gamble Township

34 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (104.3× in Gamble Township) and street grid (5.3× in Orange Township).

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Orange Township, PAA small town of 1,097Columbia County · 1,097 people
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Gamble Township, PAAn outdoors townLycoming County · 804 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Orange TownshipA small town of 1,097
Quiet strengthsOrange Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Orange Township →
Gamble TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors38.3% conserved land31 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Gamble Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails104.3×
Gamble Township has more miles of trail
Gamble Township 31.3 miOrange Township 0.3 mi
Street grid5.3×
Orange Township has the more walkable street grid
Orange Township 8.0Gamble Township 1.5
Jobs per worker5.5×
Orange Township is more of a job hub
Orange Township 0.33Gamble Township 0.06
Conserved land+34.9 pts
Gamble Township has more conserved land
Gamble Township 38.3%Orange Township 3.4%
Home values+39%
Homes cost more in Orange Township
Orange Township $299,300Gamble Township $214,900
Growth since 2010+10.5 pts
Gamble Township has grown faster since 2010
Gamble Township +2.9%Orange Township -7.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Orange Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Orange Township$1,800/mo
Typical home $299K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · Housing →
Gamble Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $215K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Orange Township and Gamble Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Pennsylvania ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
B−Orange TownshipHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns –Gamble TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Orange TownshipGamble Township
Snow a year46″36″
January low16°F20°F
July high80°F85°F
Growing season (days)159d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th73rd
Outdoors & history
Orange TownshipGamble Township
Trails0 mi31 mi
Conserved land3.4%38.3%
National Register places1—
Community
Orange TownshipGamble Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

34 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Orange TownshipColumbia CountyGamble TownshipLycoming County
Orange Township ↔ Gamble Township34 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Orange TownshipGamble Township
People
Population 1,097Highest 804Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.6%Lowest PA: +2.4% +2.9%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age 47.9±7.6Lowest 17% above PA 48.3±5Highest 18% above PA
Gamble Township and Orange Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±4.5Lowest PA: 20.4% 23.5%±4.7Highest PA: 20.4%
Gamble Township and Orange Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.1%±1.4Lowest PA: 19.5% 28%±0.5Highest PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.1%Highest PA: 35.2% 32.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.3Lowest PA: 6.1% 4.1%±2.5Highest PA: 6.1%
Gamble Township and Orange Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,750±$18kHighest 24% above PA $86,429±$16kLowest 11% above PA
Orange Township and Gamble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $299,300±$44kHighest 18% above PA $214,900±$25kLowest 16% below PA
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,708Highest 18% below PA $2,612Lowest 21% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±100 PA: 48.2% 27.3%±100 PA: 48.2%
Below poverty line 3.3%Lowest PA: 11.7% 9.3%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.8%Highest PA: 69.3% 93%Lowest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 19 yrs newer than PA 1976Lowest 11 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 10% below PA 27 minHighest 4% above PA
Work from home 14%±12.9Highest PA: 15.6% 2.4%±3.2Lowest PA: 15.6%
Orange Township and Gamble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 13.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bloomsburg (9%)Williamsport (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Gamble TownshipFew work in Orange Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Lowest 38.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 31.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.0Highest 1.5Lowest
Pennsylvania average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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