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Orange vs Whitingham vs Newburgh
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%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Whitingham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,368 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Orange and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Newburgh 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Newburgh 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±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Newburgh 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Newburgh 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.