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Orient vs Unity vs Newburgh vs Meddybemps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
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 | Orient | Unity | Newburgh | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 137Lowest |
1,375 |
1,475Highest |
139 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62±9 59% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
63.9±4.2Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Meddybemps and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±18.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5%±21.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 46%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.6%±15.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orient and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±10.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meddybemps and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$48,000±$13kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $548,600±$183kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$295,000±$73k 11% below U.S. |
| Orient and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$1,206Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 35.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 81%±44Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.