Compare towns
Orwell vs Tunbridge vs Whiting 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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Orwell | Tunbridge | Whiting | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,294Highest |
1,253 |
532Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7 10% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell and Tunbridge 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Whiting and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
| Orwell and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Orange 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Orwell 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Orange 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.