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Starks vs Orange vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Starks | Orange | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
957 |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.9±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Orange and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starks and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$61,698±$20kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Orange and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$163,900±$59k 51% below U.S. |
| Orange and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$850±$218Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Orange and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,740 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.5%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Orange 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 | — |
| 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.