Compare towns
Orange vs Ossipee 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 people working from home (20.8%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Shelburne has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ossipee | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
4,521Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
| Shelburne and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
| Orange and Shelburne 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 |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
| Ossipee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Shelburne 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Shelburne 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.