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Orange vs Orange 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 people working from home (13.5%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Orange | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
7,573Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Concord 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% 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±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Orange 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. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.