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Orange vs Walden vs Westhampton 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 most renters (12.2% rent).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Walden | Westhampton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,037 |
1,552Highest |
1,056 |
| 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% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Washington 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% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Washington 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% |
31% 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% |
2.7%±2 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±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below 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±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below 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. |
$996±$285 30% 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 | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% 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% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% 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% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.