Compare towns
Orange vs Glover vs Washington 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 renters (12.2% rent).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Glover | Washington | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,051 |
1,056Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Washington 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Glover 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% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Glover and Walden 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 |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% 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 | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Glover 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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 | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.