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Orange vs Windsor vs Alexandria
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Alexandria has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Windsor | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
52.6±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Alexandria and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Alexandria 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Alexandria 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$89,194±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Orange and Alexandria 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$323,300±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Alexandria and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,135±$273Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Alexandria and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$5,021Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Alexandria 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.