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Orange vs Guildhall vs Shelburne

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%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Shelburne has the oldest population (median age 50.3).

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.

MeasureOrangeGuildhallShelburne
People
Population
320Lowest
371
530Highest
Median age
41.3±9.1Lowest
6% above U.S.
42.6±7.8
10% above U.S.
50.3±11Highest
29% above U.S.
Shelburne and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.6%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Orange 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%
26.1%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
31.7%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Shelburne and Guildhall 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%
33.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±4.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Orange and Shelburne 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.
$115,000±$46k
42% above U.S.
$93,125±$18kLowest
15% above U.S.
Orange and Guildhall 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.
$321,200±$62kHighest
3% below U.S.
$280,200±$45kLowest
16% below U.S.
Guildhall and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,130±$62Highest
20% below U.S.
Shelburne and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,132Highest
65% above U.S.
$4,625
48% above U.S.
$3,801Lowest
22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
10%±70.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Shelburne 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%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
86%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
20.8%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.3%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.