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Orange vs Windsor vs Canaan
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Canaan has the most renters (22.7% rent).
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 | Windsor | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320 |
254Lowest |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
44.4±3.7Highest about the NH average |
| Canaan 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest 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%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Orange and Canaan 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Orange 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 |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below 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±$35k 25% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,140±$90 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 23% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Windsor 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 | — | — | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.