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Windsor vs Orange vs Shelburne
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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Shelburne has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Orange | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
320 |
530Highest |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
| Shelburne and Orange 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% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest 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% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5 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 | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$93,125±$18kLowest 6% below NH |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$3,801 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Shelburne 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Windsor 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.