Compare towns
Grafton vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Newfields | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
2,023Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Orange 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 21% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields 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.