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Orange vs Groton vs Stoddard
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%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Groton | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
507 |
1,072Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Stoddard 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% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Stoddard 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 |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Orange and Stoddard 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 |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Stoddard and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Groton 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stoddard 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.