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Orange vs Reading vs Tyrone
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 expensive homes ($222k median).
Reading has the highest household income ($86k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Reading | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,637 |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.3±6.4 19% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Orange and Reading 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% |
17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyrone and Reading 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Tyrone 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. |
$86,131±$9kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
| Reading and Tyrone 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. |
$160,200±$37kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$170,400±$21k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,104±$594Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Reading and Orange 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. |
$3,219 3% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Tyrone 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Tyrone 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.