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Washington vs Mount Holly vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Washington | Mount Holly | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,415Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$78,015±$19kHighest 4% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,926Highest 22% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Washington 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.