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Orange vs Berlin vs Groton
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 people working from home (20.8%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Orange | Berlin | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
2,880Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Orange and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Orange and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Groton 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.