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Orange vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Walden | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
15,057Highest |
1,037 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%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. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Walden 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% |
39.6%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% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% 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. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% 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% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%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% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Hooksett School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.