Compare towns
Orange vs Mendon vs Weybridge vs Groton
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 affordable homes ($222k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Mendon | Weybridge | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
1,113Highest |
781Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Orange 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Weybridge and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Weybridge and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Orange and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.