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Guildhall 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
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Guildhall | Orange | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
957 |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
| Orange and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Orwell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Guildhall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Orwell and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.