Compare towns
Orange vs Ripton vs Washington vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Ripton | Washington | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
508Lowest |
1,056Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Washington 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Washington 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $996±$285Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.