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Baltimore vs Orange vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Baltimore | Orange | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
957 |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Orange and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.