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Union vs Orange vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% 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 | Union | Orange | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
957Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Orange and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Orange and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.