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Orange vs Marshfield vs Washington vs Corinth
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Marshfield | Washington | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
470Lowest |
1,056 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% 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% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Corinth 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield 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±$13k 12% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Marshfield 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% 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 |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Orange and Corinth 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 |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$3,584Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Washington 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 19% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Marshfield 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 | — | 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 | 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.