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Barnstead vs Orange vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Barnstead | Orange | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
320 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Barnstead and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
| Orange and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Barnstead and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 10% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Windsor 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.