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Litchfield 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
Litchfield has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Litchfield | Dummer | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Highest |
299Lowest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
| Litchfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406 43% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Litchfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.