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Orange vs Temple vs Roxbury
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 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 | Temple | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320 |
1,363Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Temple and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orange and Temple 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% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest 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 |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Orange and Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Temple and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Temple 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.