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Orange vs Windham vs Groton vs Corinth
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Windham | Groton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
16,038Highest |
967 |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Orange and Corinth 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Corinth 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Windham 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 | Windham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.