What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($421k median).

Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deerfield	Orange
People
Population	4,932Highest	320Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average	41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH
	Deerfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%	20.6%±5.6Lowest 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%	20%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Orange and Deerfield 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%	37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.8Lowest 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	$118,750±$39kLowest 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	$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,593±$318 7% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,369Highest 11% above NH	$5,132Lowest 23% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±17.6Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Deerfield and Orange 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%	9.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	97.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	28 minLowest 5% above NH
Work from home	22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	20.8%±8.9Lowest 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

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.