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Orange vs Warren vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Warren | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
942Lowest |
8,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.4±4.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Barre 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre 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 U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$93,210±$9kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$281,400±$13kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Barre and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,524±$399Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Barre and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,737Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre and Orange 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 | — | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Warren School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.