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Orange vs Wheelock vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Wheelock | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
717Lowest |
967Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
— | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,659Highest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Groton and Orange 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Orange 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.