Compare towns
Shelburne vs Orange vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Marlow has the most expensive homes ($325k median).
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 | Shelburne | Orange | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 530 |
320Lowest |
855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 16% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.5 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$18kLowest 6% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Orange and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
— | $1,154±$160Highest 23% below NH |
| Marlow and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±70.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlow and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.