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Orland vs Windsor vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Orland | Windsor | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915 |
3,554Highest |
1,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.4±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Surry and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29k 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$74,508±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Surry and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$296,300±$36kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Surry and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$969±$129Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Orland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089 33% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,903Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±59.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orland and Surry 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.