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Orange vs White River Junction vs Windsor
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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | White River Junction | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320 |
3,364Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±9.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
| Orange and Windsor 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Windsor 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% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Windsor 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Windsor 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and White River Junction 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.