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Washington vs Orange vs Proctor
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%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Orange | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
957Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Washington and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Washington 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
| Proctor 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±$37k 31% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Orange and Proctor 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 |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.