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Arkwright vs Westminster vs Orangeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Orangeville has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Arkwright | Westminster | Orangeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
497Lowest |
1,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.6±5.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Orangeville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orangeville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,563±$24k 6% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$148,700±$41kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,063±$232Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Orangeville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,919Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Arkwright 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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U.S. 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.