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Orange vs Canaan vs Washington
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 highest household income ($71k).
Canaan has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Canaan | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
810Lowest |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Canaan and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Canaan 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% |
28.5%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Canaan and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Canaan and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$55,606±$4kLowest 32% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$201,900±$46kLowest 36% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$3,389Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.2%±63.5 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Canaan 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% |
10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Canaan and Washington 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 | Canaan School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | 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.