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Orange vs Concord vs Chapman
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%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Concord | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
1,145Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Orange and Concord 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% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Concord 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman 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. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
| Orange and Chapman 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. |
$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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.