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Campton vs Orange vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
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 | Campton | Orange | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
7,573Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Campton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$890±$174Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Warren and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | #275 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Campton School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.