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Orange vs Orwell vs Rupert
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).
Orwell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Orwell | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
1,294Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell 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% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orwell 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 |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert 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±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Orwell 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 |
$1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Rupert 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% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Orange 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.