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Union vs Dummer 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
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Union | Dummer | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
299 |
320Highest |
| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
| Dummer and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
| Orange and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Orange 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.