Compare towns
Orange vs Epping vs Shelburne
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).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Shelburne has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Epping | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
7,430Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
| Shelburne and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Epping 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
36.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$93,125±$18kLowest 6% below NH |
| Orange and Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
| Epping and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 23% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Shelburne 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.