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Orange vs Orwell 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 highest household income ($71k).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Orwell | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,294Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% 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% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell 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% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Orwell 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Orwell 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±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Orange and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.