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Orting vs McMillin

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+29 pts in Orting) and size (6.7× in Orting).

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Orting, WAKnown for its schoolsWashington · 8,978 people
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McMillin, WAAn outdoors townWashington · 1,348 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

OrtingKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 58%of WA districts Outdoors#7 most trails in WA11 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves Housing$551K typical home7% below the WA typical home All about Orting →
McMillinAn outdoors town
Outdoors19.4% conserved land9.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about McMillin →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+29 pts
Orting has grown faster since 2010
Orting +34%McMillin +5%
Size6.7×
Orting is the bigger place
Orting 8,978McMillin 1,348
Median age14.3 yrs
McMillin skews older
McMillin 48.4Orting 34.1
Street grid2.2×
Orting has the more walkable street grid
Orting 93.7McMillin 42.1
Average commute11 min
McMillin has the shorter commute
Orting 40 minMcMillin 29 min
Home values+24%
Homes cost more in McMillin
McMillin $611,400Orting $493,100
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in McMillin

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Orting$3,290/mo
Typical home $551K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $2,284/mo · Housing →
McMillin$3,640/mo
Typical home $611K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $2,192/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between McMillin and Orting.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Orting and McMillin share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

OrtingMcMillinOrtingMcMillin
Orting ↔ McMillin2.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
20 McMillin residents work in Orting (2.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in McMillin →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Washington ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
BOrtingSafer than 57% of U.S. towns –McMillinNot graded
Schools
BOrtingBetter than 58% of districts in the state –McMillinNot graded
Health
B+OrtingHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns BMcMillinHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
OrtingMcMillin
Snow a year6″6″
January low33°F33°F
July high76°F76°F
Growing season (days)202d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th92nd
Outdoors & history
OrtingMcMillin
Trails11 mi9 mi
Conserved land15.5%19.4%
National Register places11
Archive photos127
Community
OrtingMcMillin
Library hours a week48 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

OrtingMcMillin
People
Population 8,978Highest 1,348Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +34%Highest WA: +14.6% +5%Lowest WA: +14.6%
Median age 34.1±2.8Lowest 11% below WA 48.4±9.2Highest 26% above WA
Kids under 18 26.5%±3.8Highest WA: 21.4% 20.8%±10Lowest WA: 21.4%
Orting and McMillin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.2%±1.9Lowest WA: 16.6% 20.5%±9.6Highest WA: 16.6%
McMillin and Orting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24%Lowest WA: 39.6% 29.1%Highest WA: 39.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.2Highest WA: 5.7% 1.2%±2Lowest WA: 5.7%
Orting and McMillin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $132,877±$10kLowest 35% above WA $140,556±$37kHighest 43% above WA
McMillin and Orting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $493,100±$22kLowest 13% below WA $611,400±$33kHighest 8% above WA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,284±$419Highest 30% above WA $2,192±$249Lowest 25% above WA
Orting and McMillin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,246Lowest 7% below WA $5,212Highest 14% above WA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.2%±27Highest WA: 49.9% 16.7%±50.3Lowest WA: 49.9%
Orting and McMillin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.4%Highest WA: 9.9% 2.3%Lowest WA: 9.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.5%Lowest WA: 63.8% 90.1%Highest WA: 63.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Highest 18 yrs newer than WA 1999Lowest 14 yrs newer than WA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 40 minHighest 50% above WA 29 minLowest 9% above WA
Work from home 13.1%±3.8Lowest WA: 19.8% 16.5%±7.7Highest WA: 19.8%
McMillin and Orting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 0.44Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Seattle (10%)Tacoma (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in McMillin3% work in Orting
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.5%Lowest 19.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 11.0 miHighest 9.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 4.1 miLowest 5.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 9Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 93.7Highest 42.1Lowest
Schools
School district Orting School District—
High school in town Orting High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 21.4 —
Washington average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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