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Orange vs Groton vs Washington
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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($359k 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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
507 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington 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%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Washington 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% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Washington 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 |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Orange and Washington 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 |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington 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 |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.