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Orange vs Dummer vs Washington vs Corinth
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 renters (12.2% rent).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Dummer | Washington | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
299Lowest |
1,056 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Washington 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Corinth 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Corinth 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. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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. |
— | $996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Orange and Corinth 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
$3,584Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington and Corinth 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Washington 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.