Compare towns
Stannard vs Orange vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Stannard | Orange | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
957Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Orange and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Orange and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school 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.