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Windsor vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Sharon | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
442Highest |
320 |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
| Sharon 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% |
22.4%±8.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Orange 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest 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±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Sharon 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 |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest 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.