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Orange vs Enfield vs Groton
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%).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Enfield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
4,475Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
| Enfield and Groton 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Enfield 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 |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Orange and Enfield 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 |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Enfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 23% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Groton 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.