Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Orange’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 24 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. The median household income is $60K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 117 of New York’s 1,215 towns score higher on cost of living. 39% of the land in Orange is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Sugar Hill State Forest, 7,247 acres with 41.3 miles of trail. Only 63 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on the outdoors. Orange has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Orange beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Orange is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 912 in 1820, a low of 693 in 1940, 1,408 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1874 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orange, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Orange.
68 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. At 1.3 miles per square mile, Orange’s trail density is above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sugar Hill State Forest | 41.3 mi | 7,247 |
| 2. Goundry Hill State Forest | 9.5 mi | 2,080 |
| 3. Cinnamon Lake State Forest | 2.6 mi | 1,183 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Bradford Central School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 249 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Orange for work: only 5% work in town. Orange’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Orange fell to 183 in 2023, 86 fewer than in 2013.
| Orange | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Orange has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Orange is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Orange beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Orange adults smoke cigarettes.
| Orange | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Orange | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Orange.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Orange. Close and well known come first.
23 mi LakeSeneca Lake
9 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
29 mi LakeCayuga Lake
13 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
26 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
29 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf FieldSeneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Orange; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Orange residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
1,609 counted in 2010 and 1,408 in 2020; an estimated 1,347 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Town in Schuyler County, New York, US
Orange is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,408 at the 2020 census. The Town of Orange is in the southwestern part of the county and is east of Bath.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including Charles Clarendon Ballou and Jonathan Levit.
