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Orwell vs Troy vs Orange
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).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Troy | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Highest |
219Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Troy and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orwell and Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Troy and Orange 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
— | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Orange 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% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest 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 | — | 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.