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Orford vs Newfields vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Woodstock has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Orford | Newfields | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
2,023Highest |
1,214Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
50.9±5.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Woodstock and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Woodstock and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$85,667±$33kLowest 13% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$320,100±$37k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,076±$355Lowest 28% below NH |
| Newfields and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 12% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,707Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.5%±28.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
18 minLowest 34% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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NH 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.