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Orange vs Jackson 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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Shelburne has the most affordable homes ($280k 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 | Jackson | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
897Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
50.3±11 16% above NH |
| Jackson and Shelburne 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Shelburne 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 |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$93,125±$18kLowest 6% below NH |
| Orange and Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Jackson and Shelburne 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson 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.