What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).

Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Orange	Unity
People
Population	320Lowest	1,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-9.2% NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH
Kids under 18	20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Orange and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Orange and Unity 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	$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH
	Orange and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH	$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH
	Orange and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,625±$804 9% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,132Lowest 23% below NH	$5,394Highest 19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Unity 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%	6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	94.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% above NH	35 minHighest 31% above NH
Work from home	20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Orange and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Unity School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.