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Orange vs Clarksville vs Sullivan
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 most expensive homes ($303k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Sullivan has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Clarksville | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
371 |
687Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
50.4±6.6Highest 16% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Clarksville and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Sullivan 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%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Clarksville and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$620Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Clarksville and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville and Orange 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.