Compare towns
Orwell vs Proctor vs Orange vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Orwell | Proctor | Orange | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,294 |
1,794Highest |
957 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.5±7 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Orange and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell and Proctor 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% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Orwell and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Orange and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.