Compare towns
Roxbury vs Hanover vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Orange has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Roxbury | Hanover | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
8,479Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Orange and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
| Hanover and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,254±$249 51% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.