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Orange vs Jericho vs Wendell vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most renters (30% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Orange | Jericho | Wendell | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573Highest |
5,114 |
850 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8 21% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wendell and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14k 19% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #275 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | New Salem-Wendell | Warwick |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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U.S. 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.