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Orange vs Washington vs Weston
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 youngest population (median age 50.3).
Washington has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
1,056Highest |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Washington 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Orange 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington 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 VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Orange 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| 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.