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Orange vs Wayne 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 most people working from home (13.5%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Wayne | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,033 |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord 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% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Concord 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. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Orange 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. |
$1,031±$304Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Wayne 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.