Town · New Hampshire
Orford, New Hampshire
Orford, town, in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Orford had 1,229 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,237 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,295 (±185). GEOID 3300958500.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,229
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,237 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,295 ±185
Median household income
$92,571
±$23,889 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $99,031
Median home value
$271,900
±$24,702 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $402,500
Median gross rent
$1,263
±$686 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $1,491
Where is Orford and what county is it in?
Orford is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It covers 46.5 square miles of land, 27 residents per square mile in 2020.
Orford is in the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Orford, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,229 people lived in Orford on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while New Hampshire grew 2.7%. The 2020 Census counted 1,237 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,295 (±185).
| Measure | Orford | Grafton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,295±185 | 92,120 | no clear change |
| Households | 584±77 | 37,107 | +100 |
| Average household size | 2.22±0.23 | 2.29 | −0.76 |
| Housing units | 675±85 | 51,920 | no clear change |
Orford's population since 2000
From 1,091 in 2000 to 1,229 in 2025: up 12.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Orford as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Orford?
The median resident of Orford is 48.9 years old; 12.3% are under 18 and 25.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%. 1.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Orford | Grafton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 | 44.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 12.3%±3.8 pts | 15.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.5%±5.7 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Male | 54.9%±4.3 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±3.4 pts | 2.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.7%±4.0 pts | 87.5% | +21.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 3.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.6 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±0.9 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.8%±1.4 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6%±2.6 pts | 7.2% | – |
| With a disability | 8.0%±3.4 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±2.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.0%±1.4 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.0%±7.1 pts | 46.7% | +15.5 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 19.8%±4.7 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.8%±2.7 pts | 86.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.4%±2.6 pts | 6.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Orford earn?
Half of Orford's 584 households earn less than $92,571 a year (±$23,889), against $88,261 in Grafton County and $99,031 in New Hampshire. In 2015-2019 it was $90,623 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Orford | Grafton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,571±$23,889 | $88,261 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $104,349±$13,051 | $125,563 | – |
| Per capita income | $61,207±$15,865 | $52,790 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±2.8 pts | 10.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.2%±7.9 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.2%±1.1 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.0%±1.4 pts | 95.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.3%±5.3 pts | 90.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Orford?
Owners occupy 75.5% of Orford's occupied homes and renters 24.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,900 by its owner (±$24,702). The median renter pays $1,263 a month including utilities, and 19.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Orford | Grafton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $271,900±$24,702 | $344,500 | −$101,369 |
| Median gross rent | $1,263±$686 | $1,301 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.6%±12.6 pts | 36.9% | −26.3 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,908±$106 | $2,070 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.5%±8.0 pts | 71.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 24.5%±8.0 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Housing units | 675±85 | 51,920 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±7.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.1%±11.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.4%±7.1 pts | 61.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.6%±4.6 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.9%±1.4 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 30.4%±5.3 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.3%±3.7 pts | 6.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Orford work and get to work?
80.4% of Orford's workers drive alone and 10.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.
| Measure | Orford | Grafton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.1%±5.8 pts | 60.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±2.7 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4%±7.5 pts | 67.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.4%±2.6 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 5.1%±5.9 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.8%±4.8 pts | 17.2% | +5.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min±2.8 | 22.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Orford?
No census tract lies mostly in Orford; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9607Grafton County | 3,220 | $91,484 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Orford) · Census block assignment files
How does Orford compare with other places in New Hampshire?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Orford is the 6,800th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 164th-most populous of 221 in New Hampshire.
Orford ranks 130th of 235 places in New Hampshire with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 164th | 221 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 179th | 187 |
| Residents per square mile | 233rd | 241 |
| Median household income | 130th | 235 |
| Per capita income | 49th | 240 |
| Median home value | 186th | 239 |
| Median gross rent | 123rd | 221 |
| Poverty rate | 111th | 160 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75th | 239 |
| Median age | 83rd | 239 |
| Owner-occupied share | 146th | 241 |
| Work from home | 168th | 214 |
| Travel time to work | 153rd | 241 |
Orford's figures with every place in New Hampshire (CSV)
Every place in New Hampshire, sortable · Compare Orford with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Orford?
17 of the 57 figures for Orford on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Orford are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.