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Groton vs Orange vs Sharon
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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Groton | Orange | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Highest |
320Lowest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Orange 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% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon 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% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Groton 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
| Orange and Sharon 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 |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
— | $1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Groton 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.