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Orange vs Arkwright vs Orwell
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 the most people working from home (13.5%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Orwell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
859Lowest |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.5±7Lowest 22% 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%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Arkwright 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% |
24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orwell 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%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orwell and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Arkwright 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Orwell 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.