Compare towns
Orange vs Poultney vs Whiting
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 homeowners (87.8%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Poultney | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
1,033Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and Orange 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% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting 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±$22k 30% below VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Orange and Whiting 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.