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Orange vs Newcomb 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 affordable homes ($222k median).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Newcomb | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
490Lowest |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
47.5±7Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Newcomb 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% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell 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% |
31.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newcomb and Orwell 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% |
34.9%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% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Newcomb 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±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,105±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest 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.