Here is an option with only a single comparison.
// return true if in range, otherwise false
function inRange(x, min, max) {
return ((x-min)*(x-max) <= 0);
}
console.log(inRange(5, 1, 10)); // true
console.log(inRange(-5, 1, 10)); // false
console.log(inRange(20, 1, 10)); // false