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Stoddard vs Orange vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Stoddard | Orange | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
320Lowest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
| Stoddard and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
| Orange and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Stoddard and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard 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.