Orford, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,091. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,071 (-1.8% change)
Males: 532 (48.8%), Females: 559 (51.2%)

Grafton County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $46,250
Median house value: $108,800

Population by Race

Races in Orford:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• Other race (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (29.3%), German (13.5%), Irish (12.7%), French (9.3%), United States (6.1%), Scottish (4.2%).

Elevation: 419 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orford

• High school or higher: 91.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.4%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orford town

• Never married: 21.0%
• Now married: 63.2%
• Separated: 0.1%
• Widowed: 6.0%
• Divorced: 9.7%

2.5% Foreign born (0.7% Asia, 0.7% Africa, 0.5% Europe, 0.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orford:

• ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LEBANON, NH)
• COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)
• MARY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LEBANON, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orford:

• RUTLAND STATE (about 61 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• BURLINGTON INTL (about 80 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• MANCHESTER (about 83 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orford:

• POST MILLS (about 8 miles; POST MILLS, VT; Abbreviation: 2B9)
• DEAN MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; HAVERHILL, NH; Abbreviation: 5B9)
• PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 29 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: 1P1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orford:

• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 15 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 75 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)

Public primary/middle schools in Orford:

• RIVENDELL ACADEMY (Students: 312; Location: RTE 25 A; Grades: 06 – 12)
• RIVENDELL S.U. (Students: 21; Location: ROUTE 10; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Libraries in Orford:

• ORFORD SOCIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,456; Location: MAIN STREET; 8,006 books; 275 audio materials; 365 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)
• ORFORD FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,288; Location: 311 ROUTE 25A; 8,584 books; 81 audio materials; 186 video materials)