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Orange vs Putnam 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Putnam | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
540Lowest |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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. |
— | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.