Compare towns
Roxbury vs Shelburne 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Shelburne has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Shelburne | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
530Highest |
320 |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Shelburne and Roxbury 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% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,130±$62 24% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Shelburne 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% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.