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Orange vs Pawlet 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).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Pawlet | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
1,480Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% 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 |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Pawlet 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 |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
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| Orange and Pawlet 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 |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| 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.