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Orange vs Roxbury vs Groton vs Grafton
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 highest household income ($119k).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Grafton has the most renters (16.9% 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 | Groton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 320 |
299Lowest |
507 |
1,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
| Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
| Orange and Groton 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 |
$323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 23% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,239 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Grafton 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Grafton 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.