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Orange vs Newfields vs Sharon
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 affordable homes ($303k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Newfields | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
2,023Highest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$39k 20% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$113,125±$19kLowest 14% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$475,900±$38k 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,274 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Sharon 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields 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.