Compare towns
Barnstead vs Washington vs Orange
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 kids (21% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Washington | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
1,208 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 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 |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% 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 |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Barnstead and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 10% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Washington 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% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Washington 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 | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.