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Orange vs Hyde Park 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 most expensive homes ($222k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Hyde Park | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
513Lowest |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% 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%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Orange 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Orange 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Orange 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Orange and Hyde Park 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 |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Orange and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893Highest 23% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.