Compare towns
Deering vs New Hampton 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
Deering has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Deering | New Hampton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,509Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Deering and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area 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.