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Orange vs Westhampton 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 renters (12.2% rent).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Westhampton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,552Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% 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% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton 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% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Westhampton 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% |
47%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% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Lowest 21% 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% 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 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.