Compare towns
Washington vs Pawlet 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Pawlet | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,480Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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±$8k 19% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Orange and Washington 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 |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| Pawlet and Orange 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 |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Pawlet 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 |
$3,924Highest 22% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Washington 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | 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 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.