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Orange vs Baltimore vs Union
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 homeowners (87.8%).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Baltimore | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
361Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Orange 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% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Orange 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. |
— | $1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Orange and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Baltimore and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Orange 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 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.