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Orange vs Temple vs Sullivan
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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
1,363Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Temple and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Sullivan 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±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Temple 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Temple 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 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.