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Orange vs Arkwright vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Arkwright | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
859Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Orange and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.