What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orangeville has the highest household income ($86k).

Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Orangeville	Solon
People
Population	1,273Highest	899Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.6±5.2Lowest 30% above NY	52±6.6Highest 31% above NY
	Solon and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	17.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Orangeville and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9%	24.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Orangeville and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Solon and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,563±$24kHighest about the NY average	$80,000±$19kLowest 7% below NY
	Orangeville and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$148,700±$41k 65% below NY	$148,700±$21k 65% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY	$1,000±$652Lowest 38% below NY
	Orangeville and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,919Lowest 56% below NY	$3,455Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	36.1%±72.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Solon and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NY: 14%	7.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	24 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	5.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Solon and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.