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Washington vs Orange vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
957Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Orange and Whitingham 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 |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Orange and Washington 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
| 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.