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Orange vs Tyrone vs Wayne vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Tyrone | Wayne | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,755Highest |
1,033 |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Walden 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. |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Walden 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. |
$1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Orange and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Wayne 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% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden 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 | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.