Compare towns
Orange vs Sutton vs Waterville vs Orwell
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).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Sutton | Waterville | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
790 |
680Lowest |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
| Orange and Waterville 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Waterville 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Orwell 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Orange and Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
| Orange and Waterville 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 |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Waterville 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Orwell 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.