Compare towns
Tyrone vs Java vs Providence vs Orange
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 the most people working from home (12.9%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
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 | Java | Providence | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,049Highest |
1,971 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
| Providence 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Orange and Tyrone 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Providence and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$92,574±$16k 8% above NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
| Java and Providence 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY |
$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
| Providence and Java 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
$932±$81 43% below NY |
| Providence 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,275 50% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Tyrone 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.7% NY: 54.3% |
84.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Java 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.