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Orange vs Walden vs Westhampton
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 affordable homes ($222k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k 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 | Walden | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,037 |
1,552Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Orange and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Orange 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% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Walden 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Westhampton 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. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Orange and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Westhampton 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Westhampton 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.