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Orleans vs Newburgh vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Orleans | Newburgh | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,475Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94 43% below U.S. |
$950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019 3% below U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.