Compare towns
Gilman vs Orange vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Gilman | Orange | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
957Highest |
340 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
42.7±12.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Gilman and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wells River and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
| Orange and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$170,800±$103k 46% below VT |
| Orange and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700 4% above VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
| Orange and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$4,154Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 19% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Wells River 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 | — |
| High school 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.