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Grafton 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
Grafton has the most renters (16.9% rent).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Grafton | Dummer | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Highest |
299Lowest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Dummer and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Highest 21% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.