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Concord vs Enfield vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Concord | Enfield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
4,475Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Enfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.