Compare towns
Orwell vs Whiting vs Whitingham 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).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Whiting | Whitingham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,294 |
532Lowest |
1,368Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7 10% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 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%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.