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Orange vs Washington vs Worcester
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
1,056Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Washington 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 |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Worcester and Orange 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±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Worcester and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 19% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
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.