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Washington vs West Haven 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%).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | West Haven | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Highest |
234Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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 |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| West Haven 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 |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
| West Haven 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 |
— | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above 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 |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Washington and West Haven 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% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.