Compare towns
Tyrone vs Arkwright vs Orange vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Reading has the most renters (18.6% rent).
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 | Tyrone | Arkwright | Orange | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755Highest |
859Lowest |
1,196 |
1,637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
| Arkwright and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Arkwright and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Reading and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
| Arkwright and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY |
$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
$160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
| Arkwright and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$932±$81 43% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 56% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,219 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9% NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Reading 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.