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Whiting vs Durham vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Whiting | Durham | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,641Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±5.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Durham and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
$57,159±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$994±$844 30% below U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,728 20% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.