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Orange vs Hampton 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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Hampton | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
52.6±5 21% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Alexandria 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$89,194±$8kLowest 10% below NH |
| Orange and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 23% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,021Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Alexandria 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.