Compare towns
Groton vs Hebron vs Warner 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
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Groton | Hebron | Warner | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 507 |
883 |
2,959Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.