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Orange vs Underhill 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 highest household income ($119k).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Underhill | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
3,141Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Orange 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Orange 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% |
50.1%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% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Underhill 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. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Orange and Underhill 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,667±$295 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Orange 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%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 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.