What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

Orange has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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	Enfield	Orange
People
Population	4,475Highest	320Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6%
	Orange and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH	$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH
	Orange and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average	$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH
	Enfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563 21% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,203Highest 7% below NH	$5,132Lowest 23% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Enfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	97.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	28 minHighest 5% above NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	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	Mascoma Valley Regional 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.