Compare towns
Beecher Falls vs Orange vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Beecher Falls | Orange | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
957 |
999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
50.1±5.9Lowest 16% above VT |
| Beecher Falls and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Beecher Falls and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Orange and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$72,308±$60kHighest 11% below VT |
| Topsham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$222,900±$56kHighest 30% below VT |
| Topsham and Orange 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 |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Orange and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 19% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.