Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Bristol vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Lunenburg | Bristol | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
3,273Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lunenburg and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Orange and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,162Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Newfound Area School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.