Compare towns
Windsor vs Epping vs Marlow 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
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Windsor | Epping | Marlow | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
7,430Highest |
855 |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
| Marlow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% 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 | $337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Epping and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.