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Danby vs Orange vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the highest household income ($77k).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Orwell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Danby | Orange | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
957Lowest |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
| Danby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Orwell and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Danby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Orwell and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.