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Thetford vs Orford vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Thetford | Orford | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Orford and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948Highest 123% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Thetford School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.