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Orange vs Windham vs Sharon
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 affordable homes ($303k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Windham | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
16,038Highest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$113,125±$19kLowest 14% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$475,900±$38k 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,274 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Sharon 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Orange 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.