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Orange vs Wakefield 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 people working from home (20.8%).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Wakefield | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
5,405Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Wakefield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±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 |
$100,976±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$322,800±$43kHighest 20% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Wakefield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Wakefield and Sullivan 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Wakefield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.