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Orange vs Ferrisburgh 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%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
2,661Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Ferrisburgh 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% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Orange and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.