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Orange vs Campton 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
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Orange | Campton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
3,407Highest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest 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+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$113,125±$19kLowest 14% above NH |
| Campton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Campton School District | — |
| High school 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.