Compare towns
Orange vs Washington vs Windsor
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%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320 |
1,208Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Washington 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 |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Orange and Windsor 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 |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,106±$160 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington 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.