Compare towns
Enfield vs Orange vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.
| Measure | Enfield | Orange | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
320Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Enfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Sullivan 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Orange and Sullivan 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±$35k 25% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% 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±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
— | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Enfield 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
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| 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.