Compare towns
Orange vs Washington vs Ripton vs Corinth
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 renters (12.2% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Washington | Ripton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
1,056 |
508Lowest |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above 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% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Washington 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% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Corinth 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% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Corinth 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 |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
— | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Orange and Corinth 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 |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Washington 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Ripton 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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 | 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.