Compare towns
Clarksville vs Orange vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Clarksville | Orange | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371 |
320Lowest |
419Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Orange and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
$197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$620 25% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,636 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stark 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.