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Orange vs Plainfield vs Washington
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Plainfield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,016 |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Orange and Plainfield 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Orange and Washington 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. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Washington 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Orange 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.