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Orange vs Dalton 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 people working from home (20.8%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Dalton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
916Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Dalton 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% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Orange 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% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% 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 |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Dalton 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 |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton 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% |
19.7%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 | 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 |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
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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.