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Orange vs Hudson vs Topsham
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($439k median).
Topsham has the most kids (18% 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 | Hudson | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
25,557Highest |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Topsham 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% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Hudson 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% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Hudson 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% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below U.S. |
| Hudson and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Topsham 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Hudson School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.