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Chatham vs Orange vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Chatham | Orange | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430 |
320Lowest |
507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Chatham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,667±$295 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 45% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.