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Orange vs Walden vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($222k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Walden | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,037 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walden and Orange 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Windham 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. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Windham 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Walden 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.