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Orange vs Berlin vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the highest household income ($71k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Berlin | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Berlin School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.