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Orange vs Exeter vs Walden vs Coventry
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 oldest population (median age 50.3).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% 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 | Exeter | Walden | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
16,151Highest |
1,037 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Orange and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Coventry 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Walden 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.