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Orange vs Jericho 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 renters (12.2% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Jericho | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Washington 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.