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Orange vs Washburn 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Washburn has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Washburn | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,355Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Lowest 24% 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% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Washburn 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%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% |
3.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washburn 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±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Concord and Orange 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. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Washburn 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Washburn 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 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.