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Orange vs Roxbury vs Chatham
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%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Chatham has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Roxbury | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320 |
299Lowest |
430Highest |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
| Chatham and Roxbury 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Chatham 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 |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Orange and Roxbury 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 |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
| Chatham and Roxbury 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 |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chatham and Orange 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Chatham 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.