Compare towns
Lempster vs Orange vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Lempster | Orange | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
320Lowest |
1,072Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Orange and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Stoddard and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $895±$751 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 32% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
97.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.