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Orange vs Gorham vs Walden vs Groton
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 most kids (15.6% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Gorham | Walden | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,037 |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Walden 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Gorham 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. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Walden and Groton 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Groton and Walden 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. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.