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Orange vs Dummer vs Alexandria
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 highest household income ($119k).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Alexandria has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Dummer | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320 |
299Lowest |
1,983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
52.6±5 21% above NH |
| Dummer and Alexandria 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alexandria and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Alexandria 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$89,194±$8kLowest 10% below NH |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$323,300±$27kHighest 20% below NH |
| Alexandria and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,135±$273 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Orange 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% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Alexandria 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.