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Orange vs Sullivan vs Croydon
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Croydon has the most renters (13.4% 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 | Sullivan | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
687 |
798Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Croydon 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Sullivan 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% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Croydon 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 |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Orange and Sullivan 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
| Croydon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Sullivan and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Croydon 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Croydon 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.