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Wells vs Orange vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Wells | Orange | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
957Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wells and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Union and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Orange and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 6% above U.S. |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.