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Windsor vs Orange vs Stoddard vs Clarksville
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 highest household income ($119k).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Clarksville has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Windsor | Orange | Stoddard | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
320 |
1,072Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
| Stoddard and Clarksville 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% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
10%±7.1Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Clarksville 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% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
14.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.2%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Orange and Windsor 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$65,385±$24kLowest 34% 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 |
$1,125±$620Highest 25% below NH |
| Clarksville and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$5,132Highest 23% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Clarksville and Orange 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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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.