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Orange vs Andover vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Andover | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
616Lowest |
1,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
| Orange and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Orange and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Andover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Andover and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.