Compare towns
Deerfield vs Dummer 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
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Deerfield | Dummer | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
299Lowest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
| Deerfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Deerfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Orange 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | — | — |
| High school 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.