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Orange vs Hampton vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Hampton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Orange 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Concord 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.