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Around Orford
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)91 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY242 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Orford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Orford
U.S. Representative · New Hampshire’s 2nd DistrictMaggie Goodlander (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Orford had 1,237 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 174th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.
Grafton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wentworth, NH weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Grafton County
54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orford.
Nearest hospitals
Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodsville17.2 miles
Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lebanon19.0 miles
Alice Peck Day Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon19.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Orford
Parks (1 nearby)
Orford Community Field · 10 acres2.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Wing's Market and Deli2.7 mi
Pharmacies
Kinney Drugs6.1 mi
Hannaford Drive-thru Pharmacy6.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Fairlee Public Library2.5 mi
Museums
Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff7.6 mi
Hughes Barn Museum8.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Community Theater6.0 mi
Eclipse Grange;Parish Players8.5 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Rivendell Interstate School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Rivendell AcademyOrford
6–12
209
Public
2.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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