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Orange vs Castle Hill 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 the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Concord has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Castle Hill | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
281Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill 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% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Concord 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. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Concord 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±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Concord 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Castle Hill 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.