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Windsor vs Sandown 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).
Sandown has the most expensive homes ($483k median).
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 | Sandown | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
6,628Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
41.3±9.1Highest 5% below NH |
| Orange and Sandown 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% |
22.6%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Orange and Windsor 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% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Sandown 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 |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
| Sandown and Orange 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 |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,893±$721 27% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Sandown 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | — | #71 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional 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.