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Orange vs Warner 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 the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Orange and Concord 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Warner 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% |
42.4%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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Orange and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional 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 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.