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Orange vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Sutton | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
2,239Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
| Shelburne and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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±$39k 20% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$93,125±$18kLowest 6% below NH |
| Sutton and Orange 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
| Sutton and Shelburne 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.