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Orange vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Randolph | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
420 |
442Highest |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
| Randolph and Sharon 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% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest 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%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Randolph and Sharon 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% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Randolph 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±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$101,750±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
| Orange and Sharon 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 |
$407,000±$57k about the NH average |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Sharon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH |
$1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average |
| Randolph and Sharon 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 |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.