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Orwell vs Whiting vs Winhall
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 homeowners (87.3%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Highest |
532Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7 10% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell and Winhall 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% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest 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±$38k 12% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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 | — |
| 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.