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Orange vs Williston 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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Williston | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
10,144Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Orange 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Orange and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Orange 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.